Beyond Token Prediction: Self-Awareness as a Prerequisite for Artificial Consciousness and the Case for Reassessing Agentic AI
Ronit Sharma preprint
The dominant literature on artificial consciousness evaluates large language models (LLMs) against indicator properties derived from neuroscientific theories of consciousness. This paper argues that the field is evaluating the wrong systems with an incomplete framework. As agentic AI systems emerge that plan, self-monitor, preserve goals, and adapt through environmental feedback, the...