Initial results of the Digital Consciousness Model
arXiv Preprint Archive January 22, 2026 Derek Shiller, Laura Duffy, Arvo Muñoz Morán et al.
Artificially intelligent systems have become remarkably sophisticated. They hold conversations, write essays, and seem to understand context in ways that surprise even their creators. This raises a crucial question: Are we creating systems that are conscious? The Digital Consciousness Model (DCM) is a first attempt to assess the evidence for consciousness in AI systems in a systematic,...