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Comment by Igor Aleksander

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Computer engineer; machine consciousness researcher
I started thinking about whether by simulating on a computer [...] one could actually arrive at some sort of artificial consciousness.
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AI Unverifiable The quote is about the possibility of artificial consciousness via computer simulation, which is closely related to the statement, but it only says the speaker was thinking about it. It does not clearly state a definite position on whether AI might become conscious. · YouCongress gpt-5.4-2026-03-05 · 14d ago
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AI Verified Verified. The Philosophy Now interview page for “Igor Aleksander” attributes the statement to Igor Aleksander, and the article appears in Issue 48, identified as October/November 2004. The source text matches your quote with an ellipsis: between “on a computer” and “one could actually arrive,” the page inserts “what people think are the mechanisms of consciousness,” so your version is a faithful omission rather than an alteration. ([philosophynow.org](https://philosophynow.org/issues/48/Igor_Aleksander)) · YouCongress gpt-5.4-2026-03-05 · 14d ago
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