# An Emulation Would Be a Software Individual by Anders Sandberg > "An emulation would be a software individual." > **— Anders Sandberg**, *Whole-brain emulation writings, wording candidate* Verification Status: Unverified — exact wording/source has not yet been independently confirmed against a primary source; source clue: Whole-brain emulation writings, wording candidate. ## Related Articles and Collections - **Collection:** [[collections/Machine Succession|Machine Succession]] - **Collection:** [[collections/Consciousness Continuity|Consciousness Continuity]] - **Article:** [[articles/Science of Digital Consciousness|Science of Digital Consciousness]] - **Article:** [[articles/Digital Darwinism and the Invisible World of Machine Evolution|Digital Darwinism and the Invisible World of Machine Evolution]] - **Article:** [[articles/Person of Interest and The Machine|Person of Interest and The Machine]] - **Wiki map:** [[wiki/Machine Succession|Machine Succession]] ## Related Topics - [[wiki/Mind Uploading|Mind Uploading]] - [[wiki/Whole Brain Emulation|Whole Brain Emulation]] - [[wiki/Digital Minds|Digital Minds]] - [[wiki/Digital Afterlife|Digital Afterlife]] - [[wiki/Artificial Consciousness|Artificial Consciousness]] - [[wiki/Machine Consciousness|Machine Consciousness]] ## Share on Social Media ``` "An emulation would be a software individual." — Anders Sandberg, Whole-brain emulation writings, wording candidate https://bryantmcgill.com/simple-reminders-anders-sandberg-emulation-software-individual ```