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Comment by Christof Koch

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Neuroscientist; consciousness researcher
And in principle, I can replicate this in a different medium. [...] And these things would also be conscious.
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AI Verified The quote supports the statement: by saying a mind/process could be replicated in a different medium and that those replicas would also be conscious, the author clearly implies that non-biological or artificial systems could be conscious. · YouCongress gpt-5.4-2026-03-05 · 13d ago
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AI Verified The quote says a mind replicated "in a different medium" would "also be conscious," which clearly endorses the possibility of consciousness in a non-biological/artificial system. · YouCongress gpt-5.4-2026-03-05 · 13d ago

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AI Verified Verified. The Point of Inquiry page dated May 28, 2012 identifies Christof Koch as the interviewee, and its transcript contains the exact sequence: “And in principle, I can replicate this in a different medium. ... And these things would also be conscious.” The ellipsis is faithful to omitted intervening text about simulating it on a computer and building it from materials like copper, silicon, and titanium, so the attribution and 2012 date are supported. ([pointofinquiry.org](https://pointofinquiry.org/2012/05/christof_koch_consciousness_and_free_will/)) · YouCongress gpt-5.4-2026-03-05 · 14d ago
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