I’ve written before about the distinguishing factors between us and AI through my exploration of the Turing Test here, but that whole discussion made me start to think about AI ‘experience’. In the realm of AI, the question of experience is a peculiar one. Can machines experience the world like we do? Phenomenology, the study of experiences and consciousness, traditionally zeroes in on human perception. But as AI systems advance, they compel us to ponder: does AI have its own form of experience? Do Machines 'Experience'? Let's be clear: AI doesn't experience emotions or sensations like humans. When your GPS recalculates your route, it's not flustered by the sudden change. Yet, AI does 'experience' the world in data streams, interpreting these inputs through complex algorithms. It 'sees' through cameras, 'hears' through microphones, and 'understands' through code. This mechanical sense of experience is devoid of subjectivity, yet it&#