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superluminary t1_ir09dc6 wrote

Reply to comment by Analog_AI in Researcher offers new explanation for consciousness by Dr_Singularity

I could write a network that takes the log files as an input and runs continuously in the background if that would help?

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Analog_AI t1_ir0kxo7 wrote

You could. But wouldn’t that still be programming?

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superluminary t1_ir0n2he wrote

Is thinking something other than executing a program?

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Analog_AI t1_ir0ngui wrote

Hard to tell. I meant in the sense that the computer can decide for itself. Not that you program it to act or respond in a certain way. Sorry that my English is poor. I hope I made myself understood now. Thanks for the answer and patience.

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superluminary t1_ir0rewe wrote

So how does an animal make decisions for itself?

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Analog_AI t1_ir0woi7 wrote

I’m not a biologist so the exact mechanism is unknown to me. But it is generally accepted that animals can make decisions.

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