Digital consciousness

Digital consciousness refers to the idea that a computer or AI system could possess a form of awareness or subjective experience similar to human consciousness. It suggests that, with advanced enough technology, digital entities might have perceptions, thoughts, or feelings. While current AI operates through complex data processing without true awareness, digital consciousness explores whether future systems could achieve genuine subjective experience, bridging the gap between mere computation and real inner awareness. This concept raises philosophical and ethical questions about the nature of consciousness and the potential for digital beings to experience existence.