Degrees of Sentience: Why Consciousness Probably Isn't Binary
Consciousness may exist on a graded spectrum rather than switching on or off. Here's what that means for how we think about minds, machines, and moral status.
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Functionalism's Unfinished Business: Why 'Same Function, Same Mind' Isn't Enough
Functionalism remains the default theory behind AI consciousness claims, but its core logic has a gap that neither philosophers nor engineers have closed.
N. VarelaEmbodied Cognition and AI: Does Consciousness Require a Body?
Embodied cognition theory argues that minds emerge from bodies interacting with the world. What does that mean for AI systems that have neither?
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