1.0UX Magazinehttps://uxmag.comNataliia Vlasenkohttps://uxmag.com/contributors/nataliia-vlasenkorich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="Vr3bLOitaK"><a href="https://uxmag.com/articles/why-computers-cant-be-conscious">Why Computers Can’t Be Conscious</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://uxmag.com/articles/why-computers-cant-be-conscious/embed#?secret=Vr3bLOitaK" width="600" height="338" title="“Why Computers Can’t Be Conscious” — UX Magazine" data-secret="Vr3bLOitaK" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script> /*! This file is auto-generated */ !function(d,l){"use strict";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&"undefined"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!/[^a-zA-Z0-9]/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),c=new RegExp("^https?:$","i"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display="none";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute("style"),"height"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):"link"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute("src")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener("message",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll("iframe.wp-embedded-content"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute("data-secret"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+="#?secret="+t,e.setAttribute("data-secret",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:"ready",secret:t},"*")},!1)))}(window,document); </script> https://uxmag.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/0_Upx0m8uBAFbijMeB.webp828828This article explores why, despite rapid advancements in AI, computers are far from achieving true consciousness. It critiques the idea that human consciousness can be reduced to computational processes, highlighting the deep philosophical and scientific complexities involved. From historical debates to current AI models, it examines why the analogy between the brain and computers is flawed. The piece argues that consciousness transcends mere computation, presenting a compelling case for why the “ghost in the machine” remains an elusive concept. Discover why the leap from computation to conscious experience is more than just a technical challenge—it's a profound philosophical question.