Scientists create functioning, virtual brain that can write, remember lists and

[Mister Earl]

Programmers often use words like that as metaphors for what the system is doing. However, I think it's not only possible, but necessary, that at some point very sophisticated AI's will have some sort of subjective experience that would imbue them with an identity. It's my belief that in order to sufficiently simulate consciousness in any situation, a system has to have consciousness.

You could argue that this consciousness is only illusary, but then you could argue the same thing about ours.

Eh... he'll probably just invoke "personal incredulity" and see how far he can launch the derailed train.

 

[Brainache]

Can it cook, do laundry, and clean up a house?

Of course not, it's a brain, not a woman...