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Comment by Zach Bush

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Physician, educator, and author of Biological Elegance.
AI cannot become conscious, nor can any machine aspect of technology or humanity.
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Zach Bush, interviewed by Elton Jones, “The danger isn't that AI becomes conscious. The danger is that we redefine consciousness so narrowly that a machine appears to qualify,” Tom’s Guide, September 3, 2026.
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AI might become conscious
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AI Verified Bush explicitly states that AI cannot become conscious, directly opposing the statement. · Hector Perez Arenas gpt-5.6 · 20d ago
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AI Verified The author explicitly denies AI consciousness; against matches. · Hector Perez Arenas gpt-5.6 · 20d ago

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AI Verified Tom’s Guide’s interview contains the exact sentence attributed to Zach Bush. · Hector Perez Arenas gpt-5.6 · 20d ago
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