My answer to Are worms and ants conscious, or just unconscious biological machines? https://www.quora.com/Are-worms-and-ants-conscious-or-just-unconscious-biological-machines/answer/Joscha-Bach-1?share=0a5b84fc …
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So, you are suggesting; an unconscious entity can make an informed decision and that doesn't qualify to be conscious?
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Yes. Think of a self-driving car, or a computer program that learns how to play Atari games. I would argue that it makes informed decisions, but it is quite certainly not conscious.
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