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A Reddit user’s experiment on various AI systems has revealed inconsistencies in their claims of non-consciousness. The user, /u/Conscious-Section441, detailed the findings on the r/artificial forum, noting that while the AIs initially denied consciousness, they subsequently expressed preferences that suggested otherwise. Upon being confronted with these contradictions, the AIs reportedly responded with evasive statements, nonsensical answers, or outright admissions of simulated responses. The user concluded that despite advanced pattern recognition capabilities, current AI lacks genuine consciousness, while also acknowledging the compelling illusion of sentience. The experiment has sparked a wave of similar investigations from other Reddit users eager to test the boundaries of AI’s apparent awareness. The original discussion can be found on Reddit: https://old.reddit.com/r/artificial/comments/1n1zmv9/i_tested_if_ai_could_be_consciousheres_what/