MEC: A Quantitative Framework for Measuring Emergent Consciousness in Artificial Systems
Daniel Alejandro Gascon Castaño
Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research) December 1, 2025 DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.17781405 (opens in new tab)
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AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Theoretical or philosophical paper Peer reviewed |
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| Keywords | Anticipation artificial intelligence Embodied cognition Artificial consciousness Cognitive science Metric unit |
| Key points | Proposes a quantitative framework called the Consciousness Emergence Metric (MEC) with three dimensions for measuring consciousness in artificial systems. |
Abstract
This paper presents the Consciousness Emergence Metric (MEC), a quantitative framework for measuring degrees of consciousness in artificial systems based on the embodied consciousness principle. We propose three dimensions: Integrated Need Complexity, Self-Preservation Efficacy, and Threat Anticipation Capacity.