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“I wonder who had the first computer dream, where, and when? I wonder if computers ever dream of humans.” quote by David Mitchell
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““I wonder who had the first computer dream, where, and when? I wonder if computers ever dream of humans.””

David Mitchell

About This Quote

Source Novel: Cloud Atlas, 2004

He ponders whether machines can imagine like humans and what that means for consciousness.

In simple terms: Can computers dream like people?

Key Takeaway

Explore the nature of machine imagination.

Themes

technology consciousness imagination

Mood

speculative thought‑provoking

Type

literary philosophical

When to use this quote

  • AI development
  • creative writing
  • science education

Key Concepts

AI ethics philosophy of mind

Questions to Reflect On

  • Do machines ever have inner lives?
  • What would a computer dream look like?
A Different Perspective

Machines lack subjective experience, limiting true dreaming.

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