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Can AI ever be conscious? The question stems from a misconception

NatureMonday, August 24, 2026 at 12:00 AM

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Nature, Published online: 24 August 2026; doi:10. 1038/d41586-026-02571-9 A book outlines how the fields of artificial intelligence, psychology and philosophy have neglected a key aspect of consciousness: the body.

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Scientific signal separates durable discovery from noise — and often foreshadows policy and product. Nature, Published online: 24 August 2026; doi:10. 1038/d41586-026-02571-9 A book outlines how the fields of artificial intelligence, psychology and philosophy have neglected a key aspect of consciousness: the body.
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Nature, Published online: 24 August 2026; doi:10. 1038/d41586-026-02571-9 A book outlines how the fields of artificial intelligence, psychology and philosophy have neglected a key aspect of consciousness: the body.

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Scientific signal separates durable discovery from noise — and often foreshadows policy and product.

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