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McCoy believes that current or future AI may mimic consciousness convincingly—accomplished through complex neural networks and pattern recognition—but these simulations lack the spiritual dimension of a soul. She explains that while AI can replicate brain functions and neural activity, the essence of what makes us truly conscious—the soul—is beyond physical or computational reproduction. Her stance aligns with a belief that consciousness rooted in the soul originates from divine intervention and cannot be entirely mimicked by machines.