Life is defined as "the capacity in matter, formed of one or more units called cells, for processes such as cell signaling, homeostasis, metabolism, cell growth, adaptation, response to stimuli, and reproduction."
So clearly the entire faces for our definition of "life" revolves around biological cells. Life doesn't mean sentience, consciousness or intelligence, just that it has to be made of cells and reproduce. A single celled lifeform isn't conscious, just like AI, yet it is considered to be alive.
So at what point does "artificial life" become a category?
There are unbelievably primitive single cell organism that are classified as life, yet AI can pass the Bar Exam and can replicate itself into agents.
So since consciousness isn't the true benchmark for "life", then what is and what would have to happen for AI to be considered "life"?
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