pseudosentient

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adjective

Seemingly sentient but not truly so.

“Nearly all computer scientists agree that AI chatbots are pseudosentient rather than sentient.”

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Meanings

adjectivepseudosentient (not comparable)
  1. not comparableSeemingly sentient but not truly so.

    Nearly all computer scientists agree that AI chatbots are pseudosentient rather than sentient.

Origin

From pseudo- + sentient.

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APA

pseudosentient. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pseudosentient

MLA

“pseudosentient.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pseudosentient. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pseudosentient,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pseudosentient.

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