Introduction to Artificial Consciousness: History, Current Trends and Ethical Challenges
arXiv Preprint Archive March 5, 2025 Aïda Elamrani
With the significant progress of artificial intelligence (AI) and consciousness science, artificial consciousness (AC) has recently gained popularity. This work provides a broad overview of the main topics and current trends in AC. The first part traces the history of this interdisciplinary field to establish context and clarify key terminology, including the distinction between Weak and Strong...