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AnarkittenSurprise t1_j7lnw1b wrote

I would recommend digital consciousness/intelligence instead, if we have to categorize it.

Artificial has connotations of inferiority and hierarchy, and we should be very cautious to avoid divisions along those lines both for ethical and safety reasons if we are ever able to truly manufacture consciousness.

I'd also question whether the categorization is meaningful for different kinds of consciousness. This gets further complicated if we end up being able to also synthesize new intelligent organic life. Or if we find other kinds of alien intelligence (both manufactured or organically occurring).

In the end, it might be better for us to just recognize consciousness as consciousness. Sentience as sentience.

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