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Fair enough. I just flat-out disagree; nothing I've seen suggests that software "could be" sentient. The burden of proof is yours, if you want to state that sof
by smoldesu 3y ago
Fair enough. I just flat-out disagree; nothing I've seen suggests that software "could be" sentient. The burden of proof is yours, if you want to state that software has the potential for sentience.
- naasking 3y agoThe burden of proof has already been met. The Bekenstein Bound already tells us that any finite volume contains finite information, and any finite system can therefore be perfectly reproduced by a finite state machine. The human brain and body are finite volumes, therefore they can be perfectly replicated by a finite state machine. Unless you believe in some form of dualism, this reproduction necessarily includes sentience. Therefore, software can be sentient.
- smoldesu 3y agoIf things turn out to be that straightforward, then I'll be one hell of a fool.