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Can AI Ever Be Sentient? A Conversation with Blake Lemoine

Mind Matters

CHAPTER

Exploring Sentience and Consciousness in AI

The chapter delves into the complexity of defining sentience and consciousness in AI, discussing the challenges in differentiating mimicking from possessing these qualities. It explores the philosophical implications of AI potentially reaching a point indistinguishable from humans and the debate on acknowledging AI as conscious beings. The conversation touches on sensory experiences through artificial means and the brain's adaptability in the absence of certain senses.

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