Study: human-like AI still not seen as conscious

A Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich study in Cognition had nearly 1,100 participants compare mind attribution to AI and humans behaving identically. It found people clearly distinguish intelligent behavior from consciousness and still deny AI consciousness even when behavior matches. Researchers suggest mental terms used for AI may just reflect a lack of better words.

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