Can We Test Consciousness Theories on AI? Ablations, Markers, and Robustness
arXiv Preprint Archive December 22, 2025 Yin Jun Phua
The search for reliable indicators of consciousness has fragmented into competing theoretical camps (Global Workspace Theory (GWT), Integrated Information Theory (IIT), and Higher-Order Theories (HOT)), each proposing distinct neural signatures. We adopt a synthetic neuro-phenomenology approach: constructing artificial agents that embody these mechanisms to test their functional consequences...