Dividing line

In the rapidly evolving field of Artificial Intelligence (AI), the critical distinction between intelligence and consciousness is often overlooked. Intelligence, the ability to solve problems, play games, diagnose diseases, or drive cars, exemplifies the capacity to process information and make decisions. Consciousness is the capacity to experience feelings such as pain, pleasure, love, and hate – a domain that delves into the realm of subjective experience.

Despite the common portrayal in science fiction of AI gaining consciousness as it becomes more intelligent, this outcome is far from guaranteed. The leap from intelligence to consciousness is not merely a matter of accumulating data and refining algorithms.

Absaar Tariq

Nankana Sahib