Turing, Intelligence and the Self

Abstract

Three additional topics are discussed to better understand the scope and effort of model development for the Ψ-organ. In AI, models are often tested to see if they pass the Turing test. However, this test is part of a zeitgeist and does not originate from natural scientific thinking. Turing’s thematic models are pure thought experiments. He based them on behavioral patterns, which is insufficient. Similarly, the mirror test needs to be seen as a zeitgeist phenomenon, which is to be adapted to the current state of science. Terms like thinking, intelligence or learning have to be defined more precisely (axiomatically) nowadays, also from a natural scientific point of view. They cannot be defined only by behavior or the functions of one layer, the neuronal or mental layer. They are always subject to a complex interaction of all three layers in the Ψ-organ. The self is a largely unexplored function to this day. It provides me with knowledge about myself. It contains a large database. I move unconsciously according to the specifications of myself. And we have to accept: The self is the prerequisite for consciousness. Therefore, as long as the self is not sufficiently explored, it makes little sense to deal intensively with consciousness from a natural scientific point of view. However, technology is slowly understanding that the capabilities of the self are useful for complex machines.