Nature Commentary: Intelligence Isn't Consciousness, AI Consciousness in Doubt

On November 8, 2026, The Decoder reported that scholars Seth, Block, and Tononi published a commentary in Nature. The article argues that the metaphor of comparing the brain to a computer has misled the debate over AI consciousness. The three authors contend that intelligence and consciousness are two different things, and that current digital AI systems are intelligent tools, not conscious subjects. They propose that the research community should default to assuming AI lacks consciousness—that is, AI should not be considered conscious without sufficient evidence. The commentary presents this stance as a suggested direction for the AI consciousness debate, sparking discussion about the relationship between intelligence and consciousness. This is the latest report on the event; no prior reports are recorded, and there is no follow-up progress yet.

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