Does Conscious Observation Influence Wave Function Collapse?

[Sayestu]

TL;DR

Do scientists still entertain the idea that wave function collapse requires a conscious observer?

Do scientists still entertain the idea that wave function collapse requires a conscious observer? Is it possible? Why/not?

 

[DaveC426913]

They do not. They never did.
That is a popular corruption of what they mean by observation. It really just means "interaction with its environment".

 

[Sayestu]

Gotcha. Merci.