The Irreducible Divide: A Philosophical Critique of Human-Machine Equivalence

Abstract

The philosophical idea that intelligent computers are humans is thoroughly examined and rejected in this study. It rejects such equivalency using functionalist arguments from J.C. Pollock and Kenneth Sayre. According to first-person viewpoint, subjective experience, and intentionality, robots lack self-consciousness. The study also says robots transcend ethics, culture, religion, and embodied social existence. The paper claims that AI is a great tool but cannot replicate human consciousness due to cognitive architectural constraints, the incorrect analogy of supervenience, and machines' lack of metaphysical and moral agency. This division is necessary to protect human dignity and negotiate the socio-ethical effects of advanced technology.