...them... — invicta
Q: Can AI systems be considered sentient?
A: Currently, AI systems are not sentient. While they are capable of processing vast amounts of data and making decisions based on that data, they do not have consciousness or self-awareness. Sentience implies the ability to feel, perceive, and experience the world subjectively, which AI systems do not possess.
However, there is ongoing research into developing AI systems that can mimic human emotions and behavior to a certain degree, such as chatbots that can simulate empathy in conversations. But even these systems do not truly possess sentience as they do not have a subjective experience of the world.
Therefore, while AI systems may be capable of performing tasks that previously required human intelligence, they are not sentient beings. — ChatGPT
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