Resolution Criteria:
This question will resolve to Yes if, before January 1st 2030, a formal declaration is publicly released by a group of experts, stating that computers should be considered to possess consciousness.
Each of these criteria must be met:
The declaration must be an official, publicly released document by a reputable institution or published in a peer reviewed science journal.
The declaration must be signed by at least 10 experts.
Each signatory must hold a PhD from an accredited university and in a relevant field (e.g., neuroscience, cognitive science, artificial intelligence, philosophy of mind).
Each signatory must hold a faculty or research position at an accredited university or research institution or reputable company.
Each signatory must have a past history of published peer-reviewed scientific research which may include computer science.
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3.00Also what objective standard are you using for validity of PhD, accreditation of university, reputability of company etc?
What exact definition of consciousness are you using? There may be such a declaration that rather than directly using that word gives a more precise description in a grey area
@TheAllMemeingEye I don’t have a good definition of consciousness. People don’t agree on a good definition. That is why I have the expert agreement as a requirement for the resolution criteria.