Understanding and Machine Consciousness
Journal of Artificial Intelligence and Consciousness September 1, 2020 DOI: 10.1142/s2705078520500137 (opens in new tab)
Study at a glance
AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Theoretical or philosophical paper Peer reviewed |
|---|---|
| Key points | Argues that an engineering approach focused on machine understanding can advance machine consciousness research beyond unproductive interdisciplinary debates. |
Abstract
The domain of machine consciousness is a melting pot of computers, robots, neuropsychology, sociology and philosophy. This is both an opportunity and a serious risk of stagnation in entertaining but never-ending discussions that may prove useless concerning the construction of better machines. This paper analyzes this situation, defends an engineering approach to machine consciousness research and proposes a strategy focused on machine understanding to get out of the current impasse.