# IIT Says That You Can Simulate Consciousness by Christof Koch
> "IIT says that you can simulate consciousness, but this system itself will not have consciousness."
> **— Christof Koch**, *2014-era Nautilus interview*
## Sources and Context
- **Full quotation and context:** [Ingenious: Christof Koch - Nautilus](https://nautil.us/ingenious-christof-koch-235174) — contains the quoted wording and identifies its publication, interview, testimony, or event context.
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"IIT says that you can simulate consciousness, but this system itself will not have consciousness."
— Christof Koch, 2014-era Nautilus interview
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