{
  "answer": "No. Memory can preserve information that affects later behavior and can support a continuity analysis, but it does not by itself demonstrate subjective experience. A consciousness claim requires a stated theory, evidence criteria and uncertainty analysis; memory should not be treated as a shortcut.",
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  "claimStatus": "RESEARCH FINDING",
  "correctionStatus": "CURRENT K05 RELEASE",
  "id": "K01-ANSWER-005",
  "lastReviewed": "2026-08-16",
  "question": "Does memory prove consciousness?",
  "releaseId": "K12-2026-08-16",
  "researchCutoff": "2026-08-16",
  "shortAnswer": "No. Memory can preserve information that affects later behavior and can support a continuity analysis, but it does not by itself demonstrate subjective experience. A consciousness claim requires a stated theory, evidence criteria and uncertainty analysis; memory should not be treated as a shortcut.",
  "slug": "does-memory-prove-consciousness",
  "sourceRevalidatedAt": "2026-08-15T23:00:00Z",
  "status": "RESEARCH FINDING",
  "topic": "memory-continuity",
  "type": "Question"
}