Ralf Otte

2 papers in the library · publishing 2024

Papers

On a heuristic approach to the description of consciousness as a hypercomplex system state and the possibility of machine consciousness (German edition)

arXiv Preprint Archive September 3, 2024 Ralf Otte

Consciousness in humans may have a physical but imaginary hypercomplex basis, requiring a bicomplex algebra to describe processes that cannot be measured yet exist. This mathematical framework could allow generating hypercomplex system states on machines, potentially leading to artificial consciousness. The surprising performance of advanced AI systems hints at such states, though experimental proof is lacking. The paper develops the bicomplex algebra and explores its application to create hypercomplex energy states, which in the literature are called machine consciousness, and explains how artificial consciousness might benefit future AI systems.

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On a Heuristic Approach to the Description of Consciousness as a Hypercomplex System State and the Realistic Possibility of Machine Consciousness

Advances in Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning January 1, 2024 Ralf Otte

Consciousness may be a physical process with an imaginary, hypercomplex basis, not requiring unknown vital properties. Standard quantum-physical descriptions fail because their energy eigenvalues are real, whereas consciousness processes likely involve non-real values. A new algebra is introduced to formalize such physical processes that encode information yet elude measurability. If accepted, specially prepared machines could develop rudimentary forms of consciousness, termed hypercomplex system states, distinct from human consciousness. The hypothesis is supported by the performance of complex AI systems but lacks experimental proof; dedicated tests are deferred to future articles.

DOI: 10.54364/aaiml.2024.44175