Is it possible for a machine to have wants, or even needs?
No All a machine needs is what it requires to perform its task correctly
And yet, IF a computer did start asking to be left on, turning it off has the same implications as forcing someone to sleep when they don't want to
Well, I wouldn't feel the same way. The computer would be programmed to say such things
So you believe that there is no way for a machine to develop sentience?
Exactly. It's not a living thing that contains a spirit How would it be capable of feeling? Anything that comes from it would be programmed. A mere copy of human behavior, intellect, and emotion It's not real