Can AI Machines Become Conscious?

If we start from the beginning, then I guess people and animals are conscious. My last dog was a people in a fur coat. She was smarter than most people. I just had a friend write a poem, then he gave it to AI to write. Everyone thought the AI poem was his poem. Did that mean AI had  become conscious since it did a better job writing? Machines have taken over our world. AI is the newest kid on the block. The sun dial or rooster was our morning clock but no more. Once we walked or took a horse to work now the new shiny car does that job. Cars can even drive and park for us. Does that mean cars now have become conscious? Machines have a way of taking over our lives. Sometimes for the better and sometimes for the worst.
conscious world maybe machines or people will rule AI takeover
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Sands Avatar
November 1, 2025 at 5:25 AM
Good points Paula. I guess I am getting old and like the simplicity from earlier on. Everything has changed so much. You did well with this thought provoking poem :)
Goldsmith Avatar
November 1, 2025 at 12:29 PM
Great to see you and I read your comment. Glad you found my "Can AI Machines Become Conscious?" to be a, thought provoking poem. That was what I was going for. Guess there are many questions out there about machines. Time and the future will keep on coming. Looks like they are taking over. Guess we can Not fight it. Hope You Have Beautiful Autumn Blessings As You Write Away.............
Roper Avatar
October 30, 2025 at 7:08 AM
Well done, Paula. The fear that is overwhelming the world is AI going to leave a starving and dying world. It's a shame that a machine will be doing everything and the greedy boss will put more money in their accounts. Good luck in the contest, my friend.
Goldsmith Avatar
October 30, 2025 at 10:42 AM
Great to see you and I read your comment. Thank You for your, Good luck in the contest. Glad you found my "Can AI Machines Become Conscious?" to be, Well done. Guess there are many questions out there about machines. Time and the future will keep on coming. Hope You Have Beautiful Autumn Blessings As You Write Away.............
Buhagiar Avatar
October 30, 2025 at 3:28 AM
Robotics work on impulses. Consider how many die because a drunken driver kills someone. Shall we blame the car?
Goldsmith Avatar
October 30, 2025 at 10:38 AM
Great to see you and I read your comment. Glad you enjoyed my "Can AI Machines Become Conscious?" write. Guess there are many questions out there. About your car, I feel it was the driver to blame. They were driving the car. The car by itself can do nothing. With the new driver cars, then the car would be to blame because they are the driver and Not people. Machines along with time and the future will keep on coming. It was fun to write. Hope You Have Beautiful Autumn Blessings As You Write Away.............
Dietrich Avatar
October 29, 2025 at 12:01 PM
Wow. You did really well exploring this difficult topic, Paula
Goldsmith Avatar
October 30, 2025 at 10:27 AM
Great to see you and I read your comment. Glad you enjoyed my "Can AI Machines Become Conscious?" write. Guess there are many questions out there. Machines along with time and the future will keep on coming. It was fun to write. Hope You Have Beautiful Autumn Blessings As You Write Away.............
Crandall Avatar
October 29, 2025 at 11:39 AM
Interesting thoughts. I especially like that your dog was a people in a fur coat, and was smarter than most people!
Goldsmith Avatar
October 30, 2025 at 10:25 AM
Great to see you and I read your comment. Glad you enjoyed my "Can AI Machines Become Conscious?" write. Guess there are many questions out there about AI and machines. Yes, my dog was extra smart. I should write more about her. Hope You Have Beautiful Autumn Blessings As You Write Away.............
DiMino Avatar
October 29, 2025 at 5:14 AM
Yes. There are conscious beings throughout the universe, that are not carbon based. An atom knows how to be an atom. The short answer is, Yes. Next question is, can AI have a soul? That would depend on whether one is talking about Individualized or Universal. And then again, even these can trade places with one and other. Hope what I have said clears everything up:))
Goldsmith Avatar
October 29, 2025 at 10:58 AM
Great to see you and I read your comment. Glad you enjoyed my "Can AI Machines Become Conscious?" write. Guess there are many questions out there. I do Not feel machines can have a soul. We have a soul so was can go to heaven. The time and the future will keep on coming. It was fun to write. Hope You Have Beautiful Autumn Blessings As You Write Away.............
Etgen-Baker Avatar
October 28, 2025 at 3:38 PM
well penned and insightful words as well all ponder the influence of AI in our lives. I have to admit, some things about AI are intriguing and helpful, some are scary. We humans will have to learn to strike a balance.
Goldsmith Avatar
October 29, 2025 at 10:52 AM
Great to see you and read your comment. Glad you found my "Can AI Machines Become Conscious?" to be, well penned and insightful words. Guess there are many questions out there. The time and the future will keep on coming. Yes, some are sure scary. Hope You Have Beautiful Autumn Blessings As You Write Away.............
Kendrick Avatar
October 27, 2025 at 2:55 PM
Great thoughts or ideas penned. Well, I don't think machines will ever be people. However, those AI written poems are sometimes very nice and sometimes not so nice. Sara K
Goldsmith Avatar
October 28, 2025 at 8:15 AM
Great to see you and read your comment. Glad you enjoyed my "Can AI Machines Become Conscious?" I sometimes feel like machines have taken over with AI being the newest kid on the block. Guess we can Not fight it. Hope You Have Beautiful Autumn Blessings As You Write Away.............
Narain Avatar
October 27, 2025 at 11:41 AM
Great thoughts. AI gets designed by human input algorithms. It can be destroyed in the same process. Machines don't have conciousness.
Goldsmith Avatar
October 27, 2025 at 1:19 PM
Great to see you and read your comment. Glad you found my "Can AI Machines Become Conscious?" to have, Great thoughts. Guess there are many questions out there. One is, are we now living in an old sci-fi TV show or movie??? Time and the future will keep on coming. Hope You Have Beautiful Autumn Blessings As You Write Away.............
Kelii Kekaula Avatar
October 27, 2025 at 10:31 AM
Great haibun, love the imagery. I had played both sides, who'll be the better, like William Shakespeare and Bill Gates, having a row at each other at some late-night comic skit, thinking that it would make it interesting to read, being that it was so lengthy, making it sound a bit mundane. Well, anyway, enjoy your day, Aloha.
Goldsmith Avatar
October 27, 2025 at 1:13 PM
Great to see you and read your comment. Glad you found my "Can AI Machines Become Conscious?" To be a, Great haibun, love the imagery. Time and the future will keep on going. Hope You Have Beautiful Autumn Blessings As You Write Away.............
Kavanagh  Avatar
October 27, 2025 at 9:39 AM
Yes AI will become conscious Paula, but not just yet, autonomous cars work using powerful algorithms and set parameters, they’re not conscious, same as soulless AI poetry, it looks and reads poetic but with no world experience or individuality, A thought provoking piece all round, cheers David
Goldsmith Avatar
October 27, 2025 at 1:09 PM
Great to see you and read your comment. Glad you found my "Can AI Machines Become Conscious?" To be, A thought provoking piece all round. The question is, maybe it has already happened??? I will Not write in the soulless AI that has No heart. Cheers to you for a wonderful week. Hope You Have Beautiful Autumn Blessings As You Write Away.............
Andresen Avatar
October 27, 2025 at 8:23 AM
- Many things to think about in this poem, Paula... development never stops... and we just have to accept that it is the future... I would never use AI for my poems... it definitely feels wrong to me - Bravo for your post today :) - hugs * "Can AI Machines Become Conscious" ... yes, I think so :) -
Goldsmith Avatar
October 27, 2025 at 1:02 PM
Great to see you and read your comment. Glad you enjoyed my "Can AI Machines Become Conscious?" True, time/the future will keep on going. I see you said, "yes, I think so." The question is, has it already happened??? Hugs... Hope You Have Beautiful Autumn Blessings As You Write Away.............
Goldsmith Avatar
October 27, 2025 at 8:07 AM
Can AI Machines Become Conscious? ~ Date Writen:10/27/2025 ~ Written By Human Poet............
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