> In principle, wouldn't it be possible for an artificial system to be intelligent and react to its environment without having any feeling or experience about i

> In principle, wouldn't it be possible for an artificial system to be intelligent and react to its environment without having any feeling or experience about it I don't know that we can answer the question. We don't even know if that awareness is parasitical or a necessary result of the required feedback we have in our brains to make us autonomous and adaptable. I hope for it being required.