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Comment by Reyaz Ahmad

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Freelance writer and columnist for Lake City Times
To declare today’s AI conscious simply because it speaks fluently would go far beyond the available evidence. But to declare that a machine could never become conscious would also claim more certainty than science presently allows.
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AI Verified Statement key ideas are AI and the possibility of future consciousness. The quote explicitly says ruling out a machine ever becoming conscious exceeds present scientific certainty, directly establishing that possibility. · Hector Perez Arenas gpt-5 · 1h ago
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AI Verified Quote and vote share author Reyaz Ahmad. Saying science cannot confidently rule out a machine ever becoming conscious directly supports the possibility claim “AI might become conscious,” matching for. · Hector Perez Arenas gpt-5 · 1h ago

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AI Verified Lake City Times article dated 2026-09-26 attributes the piece to Dr. Reyaz Ahmad and contains both stored sentences verbatim in consecutive paragraphs. · Hector Perez Arenas gpt-5 · 1h ago
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