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Delving deeper into the nature of consciousness, Hoffman suggests that the arrangement of particles themselves may not solely give rise to consciousness. The complexity of biological systems, such as human brains, leads us to ponder if consciousness could emerge from other forms of organization or systems, including artificial intelligence.
The concept of panpsychism arises in this context—a philosophical view that proposes consciousness is a fundamental property of all particles, meaning that particles possess consciousness in some form. However, Hoffman expresses skepticism about the viability of this viewpoint in light of contemporary physics, which indicates that space and time are not fundamental.