Holy false dichotomy, batman. There are stages between "literally only process if/else statements" and "has some nebulous concept such as a soul". You don't d

Holy false dichotomy, batman. There are stages between "literally only process if/else statements" and "has some nebulous concept such as a soul". You don't define soul, yet you argue using it. And please defend how the algorithms in the Matrix aren't AGI. Do you think Agent Smith is a bunch of if/else statements? No? AGI. And finally, fiction is an incredible tool for framing concepts. The fact you dismiss them as tools for discussing potential future philosophical concepts is disappointing.