# Three reasons why AI is not conscious and perhaps never will be

- Source: Nature
- Published: 2026-10-19T00:00:00+00:00
- Category: Science
- Original: https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-026-03313-7
- Canonical: https://groundlevelnews.com/story/three-reasons-why-ai-is-not-conscious-and-perhaps-never-will-be-cc3ce5/

Nature, Published online: 19 October 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-03313-7 Large language models can mimic thought and feeling with uncanny skill. But evidence from neuroscience suggests that intelligence alone is not enough for subjective experience.

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