Jüri Toomepuu ⟩ Science fiction, danger or opportunity? A new discovery has brought the frontier of consciousness research to a turning point(6)

In 1965, mathematician and cryptologist I. J. Good cautioned that the development of an ultra-intelligent machine could represent “the end of mankind and the beginning of another kind of universe.” The concept has long been explored in science and science fiction, with numerous scientists and writers contemplating the potential for artificial intelligence to achieve consciousness.

Isaac Asimov’s “I, Robot” and Stanley Kubrick’s “2001: A Space Odyssey,” featuring the HAL 9000 computer, have examined the possibility of machines developing their own desires and needs. Jüri Toomepuu questioned whether a machine exhibiting human-like behavior could be considered human. Current artificial intelligences are understood to be sophisticated programs, distinct from the notion of genuine consciousness explored in these works.

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