Computers could develop consciousness and may need 'human' rights, says Oxford professor

Computers could develop consciousness and may need ‘human’ rights, says Oxford professor

Advances in artificial intelligence could lead to computers and smartphones developing consciousness and they may need to be given ‘human’ rights, an expert has claimed. Marcus du Sautoy, who took over from Richard Dawkins as Professor for the Public Understanding of Science at Oxford University in 2008 said it was now possible to measure consciousness and, in the future, technology could be deemed to be ‘alive.’ Most scientists believe that computers are close to getting to a point where they begin to develop their own intelligence and no longer need to be programmed, an event dubbed the ‘technological singularity.’ If we understand these things are having a level of consciousness are we might well have to introduce rights.Marcus du Sautoy Prof du Sautoy, who was speaking about his new book…


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