6-01 Yes, machines can (or will be able to) think.
. . . is disputed by . . .
6-02 Computers can't be conscious.
The Claim
Computers can't be conscious. Machines can't have subjective experiences.
Machines can't consciously perceive, feel, or remember anything.
And because consciousness is necessary for thought, machines can't
think, either.
Note: The relation between consciousness, thinking, and mentality
is itself a subject of debate, some of which is represented on
this map (around Box 72).
Links
is supported by 6-03 Computers cannot
have feelings.
is supported by 6-04 Computers are not
introspective.
is supported by 6-05 Computers can never
have a conscious experience.
is supported by 6-07 The meaning of 'machine'
excludes consciousness.