[jhoechtl]

> The AI field is fundamentally missing something. I don't know what it is.

I can only speculate but it certainly is for a reason that certain parts of our body are vegetativelly controlled whereas others are under the active control of our consciousness.

If you step on a nail, the first reaction comes from vegetative stimulus, later your consciousness processes that information. A squirrels neuronal network is also separated in that way. That may be a reason.

And second, AFAIK AI still doesn't 'think' in concepts, it has no notion of the 'world'.

And third: The capability of reproduction and acting accordingly may be another thing.