artificialconsciousness
nounUK /ˌɑːtɪfɪʃəlˈkɒnʃəsnəs/
US /ˌɑːrtɪfɪʃəlˈkɑːnʃəsnəs/
A mind made by people, like a thinking computer.
The story is about a robot that wakes up with artificial consciousness.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. The idea that a computer program could truly feel and think like a person.
Scientists debate whether artificial consciousness is even possible.
3. A simulated kind of awareness built into software for research.
The lab tested artificial consciousness in a simple virtual agent.
4. In science fiction, a mind created by technology that can make its own choices.
The film shows artificial consciousness learning what it means to be alive.