- last post: 01.01.0001 12:00 AM PDT
Sentient means awareness. It does not necessarily mean organic life. An Artificial Intelligence like Cortana is sentient, even though she is not organically alive. Insects are living organisms, as are plants, but that does not imply they are sentient. Usually, we only classify ourselves (humans) as being sentient, even though other mammals like apes and dolphins exhibit awareness.