The Truth About Conscious AI

The Truth About Conscious AI
It’s a question of “when”, not “if”
Ella Alderson
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9 min read·
Nov 4, 2022
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We need to make sure we’re defining AI the same way. There are two kinds of robots. The first is either controlled by a human being in real time or is programmed to do and say specific things. For example, The Predator is a drone designed to fire missiles at terrorists. The drone itself is not choosing the targets, it is instead receiving input from…
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Written by Ella Alderson
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Astrophysics student, writer for over a decade. A passion for language and the unexplored universe. I aim to marry poetry and science. ella.aldrsn@gmail.com
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