Michael Tobis, suppose a whole brain emulation of someone is created. You have a long, involved, normal-seeming conversation with the upload, and she claims to have qualia. Even if it is conceded that there’s no definitive objective test for consciousness, doesn’t it still seem like a pretty good guess that the upload is conscious? Like, a really really good guess?
Michael Tobis, suppose a whole brain emulation of someone is created. You have a long, involved, normal-seeming conversation with the upload, and she claims to have qualia. Even if it is conceded that there’s no definitive objective test for consciousness, doesn’t it still seem like a pretty good guess that the upload is conscious? Like, a really really good guess?