machine consciousness
nounUK /məˈʃiːn ˈkɒnʃəsnəs/
US /məˈʃiːn ˈkɑːnʃəsnəs/
A machine that can think and feel like a person.
The robot in the story had machine consciousness and could feel happy or sad.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. The idea that computers might one day be aware of themselves.
Scientists debate whether machine consciousness will ever be possible.
3. A robot or computer that seems to understand what is happening around it.
The smart car showed a kind of machine consciousness by avoiding the puddle.
4. The study of how machines could have feelings or thoughts.
Her class about machine consciousness asked if a computer can ever be truly happy.