Audio long read: How to detect consciousness in people, animals and maybe even AI
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Audio long read: How to detect consciousness in people, animals and maybe even AI

2025-08-29

The search for signs of consciousness has expanded, thanks to advanced neuroimaging techniques. These tools allow researchers to detect consciousness in unresponsive humans, and now researchers are looking to develop tests that work in animals and perhaps even artificial intelligence systems of the future.


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