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There appear to be no obvious technical barriers to creating AI systems whose computational and architectural features could give rise to consciousness.
AI Verified (Jul 19, 2026)
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William MacAskill and Lucius Caviola, “Could AI be conscious?”, The Guardian, July 19, 2026.
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AI might become conscious
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AI Verified The quote directly concludes AI systems could give rise to consciousness, supporting the statement. · Hector Perez Arenas gpt-5 · 19h ago
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AI Verified The quote directly says AI systems could become conscious; recorded answer for matches. · Hector Perez Arenas gpt-5 · 19h ago

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AI Verified Source page (Guardian, 19 Jul 2026) attributes this exact sentence to co-author William MacAskill; wording appears in the article. · Hector Perez Arenas gpt-5 · 19h ago
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