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Comment by Carol Cleland

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Professor of Philosophy at the University of Colorado Boulder, specializing in philosophy of science, astrobiology, and philosophy of mind.
In 2005, I would have answered ‘no’ to the question of whether you could have a mind that was not biological—that existed in the substrate of silicon. Now I just don’t know.
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Carol Cleland, quoted in TIME, “Could AI Ever Have a Mind?,” January 22, 2026.
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AI Verified Cleland explicitly says she no longer knows whether a silicon-based mind is possible, a directly relevant abstention on the statement. · Hector Perez Arenas gpt-5.6 · 1h ago
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AI Verified Cleland’s “I just don’t know” is an abstention, matching the recorded vote. · Hector Perez Arenas gpt-5.6 · 1h ago

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AI Verified TIME’s 22 Jan 2026 article quotes Carol Cleland with the stored wording. · Hector Perez Arenas gpt-5.6 · 1h ago
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