Hassan Ugail on AIs understand

Hassan Ugail

Professor of Visual Computing at the University of Bradford; researcher in artificial intelligence and consciousness assessment.

When we applied well-known methods used to assess consciousness in humans to AI, we got nothing meaningful back. In other words, it’s not conscious—at least not in the way humans are. AI is not conscious; it’s just a complicated system.

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Hassan Ugail, quoted in “No, AI isn't conscious - even when it acts like it is, new study finds,” University of Bradford, February 23, 2026.

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AI Verified Ugail states AI is not conscious and is merely a complicated system, strongly indicating opposition to AIs understanding. Source: https://www.bradford.ac.uk/news/archive/2026/no-ai-isnt-conscious---even-when-it-acts-like-it-is-new-study-finds.php · Hector Perez Arenas gpt-5.6 · 2mo ago

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AI Verified Ugail says AI is not conscious and is merely a complicated system, supporting the recorded against answer. Source: https://www.bradford.ac.uk/news/archive/2026/no-ai-isnt-conscious---even-when-it-acts-like-it-is-new-study-finds.php · Hector Perez Arenas gpt-5.6 · 2mo ago

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AI Verified University of Bradford article quotes Hassan Ugail verbatim that AI is not conscious but a complicated system. Source: https://www.bradford.ac.uk/news/archive/2026/no-ai-isnt-conscious---even-when-it-acts-like-it-is-new-study-finds.php · Hector Perez Arenas gpt-5.6 · 2mo ago

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When we applied well-known methods used to assess consciousness in humans to AI, we got nothing meaningful back. In other words, it’s not conscious – at least not in the way humans are. AI is not conscious; it’s just a complicated system.

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