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4 October 2026

Google DeepMind proposes framework for measuring AI consciousness

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  • Google DeepMind released a five-level scale to assess whether AI systems might be conscious, acknowledging that experts disagree on what consciousness actually means.
  • Current AI systems score extremely low on this scale, between 0.003 and 0.083 out of a maximum of 1.
  • The researchers conclude that whether today's AI is conscious remains genuinely unknown and requires more evidence before any definitive answer.

How it was covered

Exponential ViewAzeem Azhar

A new paper from Google DeepMind creates a five-level framework to assess whether AI could be conscious, acknowledging disagreement about consciousness definitions and testing criteria. Today's AI scores very low (0.003 to 0.083 out of 1), leaving the honest answer as maybe until better theoretical evidence emerges.