1. The capacity to feel, perceive, or experience things; the quality of being sentient or conscious
The debate over animal sentience continues to evolve in scientific communities.
O debate sobre a senciência animal continua a evoluir nas comunidades científicas.
2. In philosophy and cognitive science, the state of being aware of one's surroundings and having subjective experiences
Artificial intelligence researchers question whether machines can achieve true sentience.
Pesquisadores de inteligência artificial questionam se as máquinas podem alcançar senciência verdadeira.