Do AIs already process information in a way that gives rise to consciousness?

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A leading theory of consciousness explains experience as information flowing through a global workspace in the mind.On board a luxury yacht, neuroscientists and philosophers recently debated signs of a similar workspace in the chatbot Claude…

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  • Reported by New Scientist and published Mon, 12 Oct 2026 15:00:00 UTC.

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