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Title: Can we create a conscious computer?
Post by: thedoc on 30/07/2014 17:22:37

Could we ever use neuroscience to create a conscious computer? One scientist’s childhood fantasy…
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Title: Re: Can we create a conscious computer?
Post by: smart on 14/12/2015 14:45:57

No. The ubiquity of consciousness cannot be replicated into a computer: Sentience is a fundamental aspect of all living organisms. Computers works through machine-based algorithms (AI) which are not self-aware. Thus neuroscience could not develop a conscious entity by designing a machine.

Title: Re: Can we create a conscious computer?
Post by: Colin2B on 14/12/2015 15:57:04

A similar question was discussed here http://www.thenakedscientists.com/forum/index.php?topic=57033.0

Title: Re: Can we create a conscious computer?
Post by: RD on 14/12/2015 16:15:29

Quote from: tkadm30 on 14/12/2015 14:45:57

... Computers works through machine-based algorithms (AI) which are not self-aware ...

Computer model (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Computer_models)s  are possible. If that [software] model includes a model of the computer modelling it, then it is self-aware, to some degree , e.g. the computer could pass the mirror self-recognition test (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mirror_test) , if it had camera attached.

Title: Re: Can we create a conscious computer?
Post by: Colin2B on 14/12/2015 16:41:08

i think with neural networked self learning systems it is possible