Artificial Intelligence and Consciousness

Author(s): Fatma Elik

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Socrates is a man, all men are mortal, therefore, Socrates is mortal.

Is there any syllogism in this statement? Yes. However, in Aristotle’s rules of logic, there may be some missing parts.

This is an open debate due to the progression in modern logic rather than the deductional limitations of classical logic. Also, generalizations may leave us stranded halfway. Of course, it is also necessary to mention topics related to Multi-Valued Logic and the existence of a third possibility beyond true and false.

This seemingly straightforward illustration serves as the foundation for Aristotle’s theory of logical reasoning. However, the point I want to make here is that this comparison might not be adequate when dealing with far more abstract and sophisticated situations that require basic logical frameworks.

You may consider that we should ask whether machines can think or not. But the real question is: can machines have consciousness? I can not foresee if the Turing test will be passed one day, but even if it does, that does not prove all those metals, audio records, and scripts of code will make decisions based on some values,… Read the full blog for free on Medium.

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