Abstract
We compare the selected characteristics and physical parameters of two types of systems capable of intelligent behavior: biological brains and semiconductor computing systems. We analyze their limitations and potential for further development. We then reflect on the creative thinking and capabilities of both approaches and present a cybernetic perspective on brain function and the hypothesis of consciousness in the brain. Next, an analogy between consciousness in the biological brain and potential consciousness in a human-made machine is discussed. Finally, we offer a brief prediction of the consequences of the emergence and existence of these phenomena for the human population.
Keywords
Brain vs. machine, Physical parameters, Limitations, Natural intelligence, Artificial intelligence, Creativity, Consciousness, Impacts on human society