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Author questions AI sentience due to undefined human consciousness

The author expresses skepticism about AI sentience, linking it to a lack of understanding regarding human consciousness and the concept of a soul. This perspective suggests that without a clear definition or origin for human sentience, it is difficult to definitively rule out the possibility of AI achieving it. AI

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Author questions AI sentience due to undefined human consciousness

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  1. Mastodon — fosstodon.org TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    I'd probably trust that an # AI couldn't be sentient if I knew where the sense of mine came from or believed in a soul.

    I'd probably trust that an # AI couldn't be sentient if I knew where the sense of mine came from or believed in a soul.