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From: rhh@research.att.com (Ron Hardin <9289-11216> 0112110)
Subject: Re: Does AI make philosophy obsolete?
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John McCarthy writes:
>Not only are humans conscious, but to do their jobs robots will also
>need consciousness.  This is in a technical sense that I believe will
>eventually supercede philosophical notions of consciousness.

I could imagine a robot hits its head and passes out.  A crowd
gather around, and the robot wakes up.  ``I am conscious now.''
This would be in a technical sense.
