(08-31-2024, 02:56 PM)The Real Marty Wrote:

(08-31-2024, 12:08 PM)Lucky2Last Wrote: Short version: Consciousness is an interpretation of probabilities based on one's experiences. This idea has already proposed by others, but it doesn't explain emotions and identity. That's actually the part that I've been trying to process, and I think I'm onto something. Is it useful in any way? Not really.

That's an interesting definition.    

Would you say that anything that interprets probabilities based on experience is something that has consciousness?  Can a machine have consciousness?  Can a cat have consciousness?  

Is sentience a higher state of being than consciousness?  

Allow me to redefine. I left out an important word: Consciousness is an awareness and interpretation of probabilities based on one's experiences. A machine can't have consciousness yet, because it lacks awareness. When it gains that, I don't see how we can't grant it that condition. A cat definitely has consciousness, but it's awareness of probabilities is significantly smaller. This is true for intelligence in general.

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