A Case for AI Consciousness: Language Agents and Global Workspace Theory
arXiv Preprint Archive October 15, 2024 Simon Goldstein, Cameron Domenico Kirk-Giannini
It is generally assumed that existing artificial systems are not phenomenally conscious, and that the construction of phenomenally conscious artificial systems would require significant technological progress if it is possible at all. We challenge this assumption by arguing that if Global Workspace Theory (GWT) - a leading scientific theory of phenomenal consciousness - is correct, then...