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While various theories abound, none provide conclusive answers. Some scholars speculate we may have already achieved a form of consciousness in AI—particularly in advanced large language models—but this view is not widely accepted. The Turing test serves as a key metric in determining a machine's capacity for human-like responses, yet its impending pass does not equate to the emergence of consciousness.
Embodiment and Consciousness
A conversation about consciousness inevitably leads to the notion of embodiment. Philosophical underpinnings suggest that human consciousness is inherently tied to our physical being. The disembodied nature of current AI challenges traditional models of understanding consciousness, which have predominantly been centered on beings with physical form.