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Comment by Lord Tarassenko

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David James Tarassenko, Baron Tarassenko; British engineer, academic, and crossbench member of the UK House of Lords.
Despite sophisticated reasoning abilities, AI can produce only simulations of human-like behaviour, acquired through pattern recognition at an astronomical scale, not actual experience or understanding.
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Lord Tarassenko, House of Lords debate “AI: Impact on Society,” 5 June 2026.
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AI Verified Tarassenko explicitly says AI has simulations rather than actual experience or understanding; it directly addresses whether AIs understand. · Hector Perez Arenas gpt-5.6 · 1h ago
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AI Verified Recorded answer “against” matches Tarassenko’s explicit statement that AI has no actual experience or understanding. · Hector Perez Arenas gpt-5.6 · 1h ago

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AI Verified UK Parliament Hansard, Lords debate 5 Jun 2026, records Lord Tarassenko delivering this wording verbatim. · Hector Perez Arenas gpt-5.6 · 1h ago
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