Why Machines and AIs Can't Attain Sentience and Spiritual Enlightenment ?
Abstract: With the advent of technology and the new-age spiritual movements, people are questioning whether AIs and machines, or the hybridization of AI/Machines with human beings, can reach a higher potential or even the ultimate potential of enlightenment. They also ponder whether AI and Machines can come closer to or "embody" the sentient nature of us, humans. Or atleast to improve our existing human qualities with the aid of "Trans-humanism". This topic has become increasingly popular, especially considering that there are wealthy individuals willing to invest millions of dollars in implementing such ambitious ideas. Or even to revolutionize the so called universal system/order with the help of these unnatural, "machine-like" beings. Of course, the technology has the ability to significantly enhance our human thinking processes; however, I wonder if these machines can ever achieve the same level of creativity and freshness as an enlightened human mind....