Scientists warn that as artificial intelligence and neurotechnology accelerate in development, the need to understand consciousness has now become a scientific and ethical priority. In a major review published in Frontiers in Science, researchers argue that advances in these fields are outpacing our grasp of consciousness, which could have profound consequences on AI deployment, robotics, law, medicine, mental health, animal welfare, and brain - computer interfaces.

Lead author Prof Axel Cleeremans from Universite Libre de Bruxelles explained, "Consciousness science is no longer a purely philosophical pursuit. It has real implications for every facet of society - and for understanding what it means to be human. Understanding consciousness is one of the most substantial challenges of 21st-

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