Tag: self-awareness
Wild Baboons Fail the Mirror Self-Awareness Test
In a video, it seems clear that not one of the animals recognizes that the figure in the mirror is a reflection of itself.
The Superior Programming that Makes Plants Look Smart
Two signaling molecules — strigolactone and ethylene — can work independently to begin the process of leaf senescence.
Peter Singer Compares Abortion to Turning Off a Computer
Singer first claims that should an AI ever become “sentient,” turning it off would be akin to killing a being with the highest moral value.
Five Reasons Why AI Programs Are Not “Human”
A Google engineer, Blake Lemoine, mistakenly designated one AI program “sentient.”
Professor: We Shouldn’t Necessarily Value Humans Over Other Animals
NYU environmentalism prof Jeff Sebo argues that humans are not always rational and that some animals display mental qualities so we aren’t exceptional.