Can Neural Networks Have Qualia? A Philosophical Debate

A philosophical debate erupted over whether artificial neural networks can produce qualia. One argued that simulating high-energy particle vibrations with floating-point numbers doesn't generate real heat—so neural nets may merely simulate minds rather than have genuine subjective experience.

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