Terry wrote:Chumly and jasonrest, I have no doubt that AI will be able to simulate emotional responses. But that doesn't mean that computers or robots will ever be able to "feel" anything, or desire anything. There has to be some kind of consciousness or awareness for emotions to be felt. I don't think that technology can create a true consciousness without a biological basis.
You're playing with semantics.
Again, given time, AI will progress to the point where
they adapt to their surroundings and learn from it the same way
an infant does. In fact they already do that.
They will, if given time, be able to "feel", love, desire, hate and all those other wonderful things that ruin man from time to time.
I enjoy your conversation and envy your naiveness.