The Observer Effect − A Conscious Universe
Quantum theory regarding the Observer Effect indicates that a beam of electrons is affected by the act of being observed, further causing what is being observed to behave differently. This occurs on a quantum level and applies to human and non-human observers alike (machines).
This would imply that consciousness plays a role in our individual realities, which further suggests our collective consciousness as well. Therefore, perceptions or realities are subject to change based on whoever is doing the observing and the intensity in which they observe.