This is a hard question to answer, as over 400 competing definitions of consciousness exist. According to the Penrose Hameroff definition, it would make IBM computers proto-conscious. They have ...

Their results are consistent with the Penrose-Hameroff theory of Orchestrated Objective Reduction (Orch-OR) – an explanation for human consciousness. The Penrose theory is one of the many ...

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The discussion also covers theories like integrated information and neuromorphic computing that blur the lines between intelligence and consciousness. With references to Roger Penrose and cosmic ...

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Much of the time, consciousness is something of a “you know it when you see it” phenomenon. We’re conscious right now; the phone we’re reading this on is not. A raven is conscious ...

But studying these regions would allow researchers to broaden their theories of consciousness beyond the brain’s outer wrapping, say researchers. “The field of consciousness studies has evoked ...