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标题：Could AIs become conscious?

Even if they don't, they might be treated as such—to humanity's great cost

正文：Most people believe humans are different. The reason is that Homo sapiens has evolved to be conscious. Many animals feel pain and pleasure; some appear to be self-aware. But the human mind‘s unique potential to exhibit a sense of self marks out every member of the species for special treatment.

知识点：【evolve】 /ɪˈvɒlv/ v.

英文释义：evolve means to develop gradually over a long period of time, especially through a natural process

本义为"（慢慢地）展开、演进"（e-出+ volv卷，卷轴慢慢展开），进化生物学语境核

心义为"进化、演化"（本文特指：智人通过漫长的自然选择过程演化出了意识这一特征，而这正是人类被赋予特殊地位的根据）

核心搭配：evolve from sth、evolve into sth、evolve over time、evolve gradually、evolutionary advantage

・The company evolved from a two-person consultancy into a listed software