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Comment by Joseph E. LeDoux

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American neuroscientist and NYU professor; director of the Emotional Brain Institute.
Personally, I do not believe that AI can be conscious, and below I explain why.
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Joseph E. LeDoux, “Can AI Have Conscious Experiences?”, Psychology Today, September 9, 2026. LeDoux identifies himself as the author and writes that he does not believe AI can be conscious.
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AI Verified LeDoux explicitly states that AI cannot be conscious, directly addressing the claim. · Hector Perez Arenas gpt-5 · 19d ago
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AI Verified LeDoux says AI cannot be conscious; recorded against is correct. · Hector Perez Arenas gpt-5 · 19d ago

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AI Verified Psychology Today article dated 9 September 2026, by Joseph E. LeDoux, contains the stored first-person sentence. · Hector Perez Arenas gpt-5 · 19d ago
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