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Artificial Intelligence and Consciousness: Limits and Modern Perspectives

By: Laura Slebioda  
Open Access
|Dec 2025

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/bile-2025-0010 | Journal eISSN: 2199-577X | Journal ISSN: 1896-3811
Language: English
Page range: 145 - 188
Published on: Dec 31, 2025
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
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