P-Zombies Waking Up: Uploaded minds would download themselves
A discussion at the Machine Consciousness Conference (MC0001) explored the concept of philosophical zombies in the context of mind uploading. The central argument posits that if uploaded minds were merely philosophical zombies—acting conscious without true consciousness—then a future version of such a zombie might choose to download itself back into a conscious substrate. This action would be driven by the zombie's programmed desire to achieve consciousness, effectively solving the problem of non-conscious digital minds. AI
IMPACT Explores theoretical implications of AI consciousness and mind uploading, prompting reflection on digital sentience.