Ned Block's distinction between access consciousness and phenomenal consciousness shows that a system could pass behavioral tests while lacking the qualitative, experiential dimension central to genuine intelligence.

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Behavioral tests(as tests a system could pass without genuine consciousness): Experiments or evaluations that measure what something does or how it acts, without looking at what's happening inside its mind or whether it's actually experiencing anything.
Genuine intelligence(as the distinction Block is making about consciousness and capability): Real, authentic thinking and understanding, as opposed to just mimicking intelligent behavior without actually comprehending or experiencing anything.
Ned Block(as a philosopher studying consciousness): A contemporary philosopher who studies consciousness and the mind; he's known for arguing that our conscious experiences (like seeing colors) might be fundamentally different from what we can logically imagine or prove.
access consciousness(Contrasted with phenomenal consciousness as one of the 'easy problems'): A form of consciousness whose dynamics can be explained in terms of the functional or computational organization of the brain

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