The nature of consciousness has long intrigued philosophers, scientists, and the general public alike. It raises profound ...

Discourse suggests that artificial intelligence is stealing both our souls and our writerly tics. Sleuths have begun to posit ...

Researchers documented 34 instances of purported prey-sharing behavior, which suggests orcas may be altruistic and capable of ...

A recent study commissioned by the United Kingdom confirms what Swiss scientists determined in 2018: lobsters, crabs, and ...

Researchers have documented orcas seemingly gifting rays, seals and fish to scientists and divers, which could suggest they ...

There is mounting evidence that even surprisingly simple animals, like invertebrates, have a level of consciousness - but not ...

A Naturalistic Framework for Sentience. The capacity for subjective experience, or sentience, is a defining feature of consciousness. An organism is considered sentient if “there is something it ...

Prof. Mason uses sentience to refer to just the subtype that is most ethically relevant, emotions, an animal’s capacity for pain or other forms of conscious affect. [2]. Prof.

Artificial intelligence could achieve sentience in 10 years. We should prepare for these systems to have their own subjective experiences, including sensing pain caused by humans.

Anthis: No. Sentience is what endows us with moral worth. If we create sentience—and I am not saying that would be a good thing—we will be creating beings who have the capacity for happiness ...