A Communication-Based Model of Consciousness
Journal of Artificial Intelligence and Consciousness September 1, 2022 Marc Ebner
If consciousness were fully understood, artificial consciousness should be possible. The common objection that qualia are subjective and cannot be re-created artificially is challenged by showing that qualia are grounded in reality and not arbitrary. For the quale color, perceived color corresponds to a three-dimensional value describing an object's spectral reflectance function and is comparable across individuals. The authors presume this holds for other qualia such as pain, hunger, or love. The theory proposes that a specific assembly of neurons processes perceptions and communicates this information to peer group members, constituting conscious information processing. This assembly analyzes bodily experiences, keeps records, and explains experiences to peers.