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In principle, it might be possible to build a sufficiently brain-like digital neuromorphic computer; if it had sufficiently high information integration and a high enough Phi factor, it could have phenomenal experience, be conscious, and report that consciousness.
Unresolved speaker · Why Leibniz Couldn't Find the Mind Inside the Mill (Joscha Bach) · 2 Nov 2026
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“We don't have such a computer today, but in principle, it might be possible to build one that is brain-like enough. And even if it's digital, if it has a high enough information integration, high enough- Phi factor, then it could have phenomenal experience and be conscious and report about its consciousness.”12:08Report a misattribution
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