Yuri I. Arshavsky on AI might become conscious

Yuri I. Arshavsky

University of California San Diego neuroscientist and author on animal and AI consciousness.

I cannot exclude the possibility that future machines might regard themselves as autonomous individuals with personal preferences and aversions.

AI Verified (Apr 7, 2026)

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Yuri I. Arshavsky, “On consciousness in animals and in artificial intelligence,” Journal of Neurophysiology, April 7, 2026.

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Even if artificial intelligence were to acquire consciousness in the future, it would be an AI-specific form of consciousness bearing little relation to human consciousness.

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