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What will society think about AI consciousness? Lessons from the animal case

Abstract:: How will society respond to the idea that artificial intelligence (AI) could be conscious? Drawing on lessons from perceptions of animal consciousness, we highlight psychological, social, and economic factors that shape perceptions of AI consciousness. These insights can inform emerging debates about AI moral status, ethical treatment, and future policy.

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Caviola, L., Sebo, J., & Birch, J. (2025). What will society think about AI consciousness? Lessons from the animal case. Trends in Cognitive Sciences, 29(8), 681–683.

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Caviola, L, et al. “What Will Society Think about AI Consciousness? Lessons from the Animal Case.” Trends in Cognitive Sciences, vol. 29, no. 8, 2025, pp. 681–83.

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Caviola, L, J Sebo, and J Birch. 2025. “What Will Society Think about AI Consciousness? Lessons from the Animal Case.” Trends in Cognitive Sciences 29 (8): 681–83.
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Publisher copy:: 10.1016/j.tics.2025.06.002

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+ Caviola, L More by this author

Institution:: University of Oxford
Division:: HUMS
Department:: Philosophy
Oxford college:: Lincoln College
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+ Sebo, J More by this author

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+ Birch, J More by this author

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Publisher:: Cell Press
Journal:: Trends in Cognitive Sciences More from this journal
Volume:: 29
Issue:: 8
Pages:: 681-683
Publication date:: 2025-06-24
Acceptance date:: 2025-06-02
DOI:: 10.1016/j.tics.2025.06.002
EISSN:: 1879-307X
ISSN:: 1364-6613
Pmid:: 40562679

Language:: English
Keywords:: consciousness

artificial intelligence

animals

humans
Pubs id:: 2134689
Local pid:: pubs:2134689
Deposit date:: 2025-08-28
ARK identifier:: ark:/29072/ora_292259fe32c14ab68f3e394bc1c5b612

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Copyright holder:: Caviola et al.
Copyright date:: 2025
Rights statement:: © 2025 The Author(s). Published by Elsevier Ltd. This is an open access article under the CC BY license (http://creativecommons. org/licenses/by/4.0/).

Licence:: CC Attribution (CC BY)

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