Can AI ever be conscious? The question stems from a misconception
TL;DR - A Nature book review argues that debates over whether AI can become conscious rest on a misconception: artificial intelligence, psychology and philosophy have insufficiently accounted for the body’s role in consciousness.
- The central critique is that consciousness cannot be assessed solely through cognition or information processing.
- The book highlights embodiment as a neglected component across AI, psychology and philosophy.
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