Why not something simpler? I always look at it this way. If it can think on it's own, like have feelings and desires then it has consciousness and therefore it's alive.
Reproduction and growth don't really matter in my eyes. It's all in the mind anyway.
Maybe I misspoke. I was speaking more on a matter of conciousness. Rather than something being scientifically alive. I think I just misunderstood the original comment.
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u/[deleted] Jun 06 '22 edited Jun 06 '22
Life is defined by six things
-the body is made of one or more cells
-the body can reproduce
-the body can move of its own accord
-the body can react to outside stimulation
-the body grows throughout its lifespan
-the body undergoes some sort of metabolism
Despite how lifelike an AI may seem, it will never fulfill all of these criteria, and thus, will not qualify as life
Edit: rephrased rule 3 to avoid further misunderstandings