Can artificial intelligence ever truly feel love? Or is it forever limited to simulations of empathy and affection? In this episode of Quantum Logic, Spencer Scott explores the science, psychology, and philosophy of love — and why AI, no matter how advanced, may never cross the boundary from simulation to sensation.
We’ll uncover:
Why love is a biological storm AI can’t replicate
How evolution shaped the psychology of intimacy and passion
The Chinese Room argument and the “Hard Problem” of consciousness
Why embodiment and the physical body are essential for real emotion
What futurists and transhumanists say about AI and artificial consciousness
🔎 Keywords: AI consciousness, AI emotions, can AI feel love, artificial intelligence philosophy, embodied cognition, Chinese Room argument, hard problem of consciousness, emotion AI, quantum logic podcast.
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🎵 Intro and outro music – Return by Music by Aden & Jurgance (CC BY-SA 4.0)
References
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Heshmati, S., & Sbarra, D. A. (2016). Neuroscience of love: An overview. Frontiers in Psychology, 7, 4911849. https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC4911849/
Cherry, K. (2023). What happens in your brain when you fall in love? Verywell Mind. https://www.verywellmind.com/what-happens-in-your-brain-when-you-fall-in-love-7971808
Cherry, K. (2023). The triangular theory of love. Verywell Mind. https://www.verywellmind.com/types-of-love-we-experience-2303200
McLeod, S. (2023). Sternberg’s triangular theory of love. Simply Psychology. https://www.simplypsychology.org/types-of-love-we-experience.html
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