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What Affordance Theory Reveals About Machine Perception and Conscious Agency

Affordance theory asks whether minds perceive possibilities for action, not just raw data. What does that mean for AI systems that sense but may never truly act?

N. Varela

· September 7, 2026 · 5 min read

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