Progress in machine consciousness.
Consciousness and Cognition September 1, 2008 DOI: 10.1016/j.concog.2007.04.005 (opens in new tab)
Study at a glance
AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Review Peer reviewed |
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| Key findings | Argues that machine consciousness can be understood by dividing it into four areas, which helps clarify its goals and relationship to other fields. The review outlines criticisms, potential benefits, and methods for detecting consciousness in systems, and concludes by highlighting social and ethical concerns. |
Abstract
This paper is a review of the work that has been carried out on machine consciousness. A clear overview of this diverse field is achieved by breaking machine consciousness down into four different areas, which are used to understand its aims, discuss its relationship with other subjects and outline the work that has been carried out so far. The criticisms that have been made against machine consciousness are also covered, along with its potential benefits, and the work that has been done on analysing systems for signs of consciousness. Some of the social and ethical issues raised by machine consciousness are examined at the end of the paper.