TITLE:
Free Will for Artificial Machines with Natural Intelligence
AUTHORS:
Luis F. Copertari
KEYWORDS:
Universe, Finite, Infinite, God, Destiny, Free Will, Cellular Automata
JOURNAL NAME:
Open Access Library Journal,
Vol.3 No.3,
March
4,
2016
ABSTRACT: A discussion on how artificial machines with natural intelligence would
be safe or not is made based on scientific, philosophical and theological
arguments. The finite or infinite nature of the universe is discussed and the
implications analyzed. The concepts of destiny and free will are considered,
with implications on what it would mean to create an artificial consciousness
and how it would be possible to give it or deny it its free will. Computer experiments
are carried out based on cellular automata and the results considered. A
thorough discussion follows and a conclusion is reached.