Forgetting the Bicentennial Man: Discussing Why Anthropocentric Frameworks of Consciousness Should be Avoided for Artificial Entities
Izak Tait, Ziqi Wang, Tahua O’Leary, Paul M. Corballis
Journal of Artificial Intelligence and Consciousness December 1, 2022 DOI: 10.1142/s2705078522300018 (opens in new tab)
Study at a glance
AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Theoretical or philosophical paper Peer reviewed |
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| Key points | Argues that anthropocentric frameworks for AI consciousness are unsecure and proposes a nonanthropocentric foundation for cognition. |
Abstract
The established theories and frameworks on consciousness in the academic literature as related to artificial intelligence (AI), are rooted in anthropocentricism. Even those theories created intentionally for AI are based on the levels of consciousness as it is understood in humans primarily, and in other animals secondarily. This paper will discuss why such anthropocentric frameworks are built on unsecure foundations. We will do this by comparing the capacities and functions of human and AI cognitive architectures, discussing the ramifications and consequences of the behaviors that stem from these, and looking at the neurological conditions in humans that can give the most promising hints as to what a potential conscious AI entity would look like. The paper ends with a proposed solution for building a nonanthropocentric foundation of cognition that could lead toward a truly AI-focused framework of consciousness.