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<blockquote data-quote="wolsty" data-source="post: 18577" data-attributes="member: 175166">@ 2OldNow you're asking.&nbsp; Platitudinously, I would say it's 'self-awareness', ie I 'know' I'm 'I'.&nbsp; But, like most platitudes, it begs the question.&nbsp; And now I'm in deep water.&nbsp; But I have some questions:Does a cat know it's a cat?&nbsp; If not, does it lack consciousness?If I know I'm a human, does that make me conscious?Is consciousness an absolute state, or are there degrees of consciousness?What happens to consciousness when we're asleep?What happens to consciousness when we're anaethstetised?If AI is not intended to emulate consciousness, what use is it?When I get to have ethical problems about switching off my pc, I'll know I'm in serious trouble.<img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite6" alt=":cool:" title="Cool&nbsp; &nbsp; :cool:" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":cool:" /> <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite6" alt=":cool:" title="Cool&nbsp; &nbsp; :cool:" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":cool:" /></blockquote>

[QUOTE="wolsty, post: 18577, member: 175166"] @ 2Old Now you're asking. Platitudinously, I would say it's 'self-awareness', ie I 'know' I'm 'I'. But, like most platitudes, it begs the question. And now I'm in deep water. But I have some questions: Does a cat know it's a cat? If not, does it lack consciousness? If I know I'm a human, does that make me conscious? Is consciousness an absolute state, or are there degrees of consciousness? What happens to consciousness when we're asleep? What happens to consciousness when we're anaethstetised? If AI is not intended to emulate consciousness, what use is it? When I get to have ethical problems about switching off my pc, I'll know I'm in serious trouble. :cool: :cool: [/QUOTE]

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