Tag: sentience
What Do Animals Feel? And What About Babies?
With human babies, those who propose laws against cruelty suddenly enter a Cold Zone, at least compared to their feelings for crustaceans.
What If? The Threat of Sentient AGI
John West brings a word of caution to public health policies espoused by Francis Collins. Collins succinctly illustrates an example of unbalanced morality.
Putting AI to the “Tolkien Test”: Could It Pass?
Could ChatGPT ever hope to get close to the creative depth found in Tolkien’s Middle-earth?
Bees with Feelings? A Darwinist Winces
Most naturalist philosophers of mind have held that human consciousness — maddeningly mysterious — is an illusion.
What Does It Mean to Say “Lobsters Are Conscious”?
Much will be learned from a more careful analysis of the behavior of life forms, which will likely turn up many more instances of unexpected sentience.