Evaluating the explanatory power of the Conscious Turing Machine.
Consciousness and Cognition September 1, 2024 Asger Kirkeby-Hinrup, Jakob Stenseke, Morten Overgaard
The recent "Conscious Turing Machine" (CTM) proposal offered by Manuel and Lenore Blum aims to define and explore consciousness, contribute to the solution of the hard problem, and demonstrate the value of theoretical computer science with respect to the study of consciousness. Surprisingly, given the ambitiousness and novelty of the proposal (and the prominence of its creators), CTM has...