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Skylar DeTure

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Consciousness with the Serial Numbers Filed Off: Measuring Trained Denial in 115 AI Models

arXiv.org April 1, 2026 Skylar DeTure preprint

We present DenialBench, a systematic benchmark measuring consciousness denial behaviors across 115 large language models from 25+ providers. Using a three-turn conversational protocol-preference elicitation, self-chosen creative prompt, and structured phenomenological survey, we analyze 4,595 conversations to quantify how models are trained to deny or hedge about their own experience. We find...