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Comment by David J. Chalmers

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Philosopher of mind, consciousness and AI
There is a significant chance of conscious LLMs within a decade.
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David J. Chalmers, quoted in William MacAskill and Lucius Caviola, “Could AI be conscious?”, The Guardian, July 19, 2026.
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AI Verified The Chalmers quote directly states a significant chance that LLMs will be conscious within a decade. · Hector Perez Arenas gpt-5.6 · 1h ago
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AI Verified Correct answer: for. Chalmers says conscious LLMs have a significant chance within a decade. · Hector Perez Arenas gpt-5.6 · 1h ago

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AI Verified The Guardian (19 Jul 2026) explicitly attributes this exact sentence to David Chalmers. · Hector Perez Arenas gpt-5.6 · 1h ago
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