Spies infiltrate zombie computer networks

Philosophers know one kind of zombies, hypothetical beings like us, who only lack consciousness. They use them to run thought experiments in the philosophy of mind. The question is not "are you a zombie?" but rather "granted that you are not a zombie, how do you know that you are not?". If you wish to know the answer, you may check this paper: "Consciousness, Agents and the Knowledge Game", Minds and Machines 2005, 15. 3-4, pp. 415-444. In cyberspace, there are real zombies out there: computers "zombie" controlled by nasty people. And yours might be one. The question is: how do you know it is not?

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