Dennett believes that in principle, enough technological knowledge and materials can be used to assemble artificial intelligence that is exactly like human intelligence. Describe the four counter-arguments that hold that it is impossible to create a conscious robot. Elaborate on one such position.

Daniel Dennett

“Consciousness in Human and Robot Minds,” p. 588

Use evidences from the book in each answers.

Questions:

1. Dennett believes that in principle, enough technological knowledge and materials can be used to assemble artificial intelligence that is exactly like human intelligence. Describe the four counter-arguments that hold that it is impossible to create a conscious robot. Elaborate on one such position.

2. Dennett uses the humanoid in the cog project to address two apparently unique features of human consciousness – being born with innate capacities and learning from experience. Is a robot able to have these features? How?

Discussion question: For the sake of the debate about Artificial Intelligence in class, please take a side (strong AI or weak AI), and provide at least three reasons or evidence for your position. You may also instead use the term “consciousness” instead of “intelligence” as the authors do in the supplementary readings about artificial phenomenal consciousness by Manzotti and Tagliasco.

Strong AI: Robot intelligence will achieve human-like intelligence with enough time and technological advancements.

Weak AI: Robot intelligence can never achieve human-like intelligence no matter how much time and technological advancements we attain. Daniel Dennett.

“Consciousness in Human and Robot Minds,” p. 588 in the anthology.

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