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Can Large Language Models Ever Achieve Consciousness? Alexander Lerchner Weighs In

DEV.to AIΒ·April 19, 2026

Alexander Lerchner, a senior scientist at Google DeepMind, asserts that large language models (LLMs) will never achieve genuine consciousness, terming this idea the 'Abstraction Fallacy'. He argues that even with increased complexity, LLMs will remain incapable of true consciousness, impacting the future of AI development.

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