Why Current A.I. Can’t Be Conscious: It’s not about predictive processing or the free energy principle; it’s about the lack of self-organization and multiscale complexity that enable adaptability
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- 10.1017/s0140525x25103610
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- 2026
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- Behavioral and Brain Sciences
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- Cambridge University Press (CUP)
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@article{allodium:10.1017/s0140525x25103610,
title = {Why Current A.I. Can’t Be Conscious: It’s not about predictive processing or the free energy principle; it’s about the lack of self-organization and multiscale complexity that enable adaptability},
author = {Michael Silberstein},
year = {2026},
journal = {Behavioral and Brain Sciences},
doi = {10.1017/s0140525x25103610},
url = {https://doi.org/10.1017/s0140525x25103610}
}RIS
TY - JOUR TI - Why Current A.I. Can’t Be Conscious: It’s not about predictive processing or the free energy principle; it’s about the lack of self-organization and multiscale complexity that enable adaptability AU - Michael Silberstein PY - 2026 JO - Behavioral and Brain Sciences DO - 10.1017/s0140525x25103610 UR - https://doi.org/10.1017/s0140525x25103610 ER -
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Silberstein, M. (2026). Why Current A.I. Can’t Be Conscious: It’s not about predictive processing or the free energy principle; it’s about the lack of self-organization and multiscale complexity that enable adaptability. Behavioral and Brain Sciences. https://doi.org/10.1017/s0140525x25103610
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