As AI systems evolve could they really become conscious?

A paper published in the journal Neuron by Hakwan Lau and colleagues argues that existing scientific methods for measuring consciousness are frequently confounded by general cognitive and perceptual processes. The researchers contend that common experimental paradigms—such as binocular rivalry and visual masking—often fail to isolate subjective experience from routine brain function. By drawing parallels to historical scientific overreach and highlighting neuropsychological conditions like blindsight, the authors warn that current claims regarding consciousness in AI, animals, and fetuses lack rigorous empirical foundations and risk future scientific backlash.

(Source：The Brighter Side of News)