Upcoming essay asks why humans are conscious but AI cannot be
AnnaCiaunica · x · 2026-09-21
Researcher Anna Ciaunica has a forthcoming piece in The Montreal Review's Mind Series: "What is consciousness, and why do humans have it but AI cannot?" She explores whether AI's lack of consciousness stems from the overlooked difference between qualitative (human) and quantitative (AI) information processing.
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