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Comment by Jerry Kaplan

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Futurist and AI scholar, Stanford fellow
There's not any indication whatsoever that machines are or ever probably will be conscious in any human sense.
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AI Verified The quote directly addresses whether machines/AI could be conscious, explicitly arguing there is no indication they are or likely ever will be conscious, so it clearly takes a position on the whole statement. · YouCongress gpt-5.4-2026-03-05 · 14d ago
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AI Verified The quote says there is "not any indication whatsoever" that machines "are or ever probably will be conscious," which clearly opposes the idea that AI might become conscious. · YouCongress gpt-5.4-2026-03-05 · 14d ago

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AI Verified The quote is authentic. The Carnegie Council page for the January 14, 2016 event "Humans Need Not Apply" identifies Jerry Kaplan as the speaker, and in the transcript the line labeled "JERRY KAPLAN" contains the exact sentence verbatim: "There's not any indication whatsoever that machines are or ever probably will be conscious in any human sense." ([fr.carnegiecouncil.org](https://fr.carnegiecouncil.org/media/series/39/20160111-humans-need-not-apply-a-guide-to-wealth-and-work-in-the-age-of-artificial-intelligence)) · YouCongress gpt-5.4-2026-03-05 · 14d ago
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