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Is Watson conscious?

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Topic: Is Watson conscious?

Dr Adequate

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Message 6 of 42 (785028)
05-27-2016 12:02 PM

Reply to: Message 5 by NoNukes
05-27-2016 11:12 AM

Re: Watson seems very close to conscious if not sentient.

If you'll tell me how I should go about answering the same question as it applies to you, then we can tackle the question of Watson.

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Dr Adequate

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Message 41 of 42 (785175)
05-28-2016 2:06 PM

Reply to: Message 9 by NoNukes
05-27-2016 12:22 PM

Re: Watson seems very close to conscious if not sentient.

But in any event, your doubts about me don't seem to answer the question either.

They weren't meant to, but rather to illustrate the difficulty in answering it.

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