Knowledge Tree
Relations (1)
related 2.00 — strongly supporting 3 facts
The relationship between consciousness and computers is defined by debates over whether machine consciousness is theoretically possible [1], whether current computational models support it [2], and whether biological life is a necessary prerequisite for conscious experience [3].
Facts (3)
Sources
Life, Intelligence, and Consciousness: A Functional Perspective longnow.org 1 fact
claimIf intelligence, consciousness, and agency are defined as properties inherent to life, then computers cannot be intelligent, conscious, or possess agency because they are not alive, regardless of the functions they exhibit.
Machine Consciousness Hypothesis cimc.ai 1 fact
claimComputationalist functionalism does not inherently imply that current computers are conscious, nor does it imply that machine consciousness can be achieved.
The science of human consciousness offers new ways of gauging ... facebook.com 1 fact
claimThe science of human consciousness suggests there is no obvious reason why computers cannot develop consciousness.