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A computer that has never been exposed to philosophical texts could potentially ask questions that children often do.

For example, many children upon reaching the age of reason (usually somewhere around 7) will ask questions like 'how do I know my blue is the same as yours?' which is evidence they experience qualia.

Current computer AI attempts don't count because they've been exposed to large corpi of philosophy



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