A Note on Relative Consciousness
Kynan Eng
arXiv Preprint Archive April 16, 2021 preprint
Study at a glance
AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Theoretical or philosophical paper |
|---|---|
| Keywords | Q-bio.nc Consciousness-theory Quantitative-biology Cognitive-science Artificial-intelligence Awareness-measurement |
| Key points | Proposes that consciousness estimates are inherently relative to an observer and that this formulation resolves key problems of consciousness. |
Abstract
This paper describes a mathematical formulation for measuring how one system can estimate the consciousness of another. This consciousness estimate is always relative to the observer. The paper shows how this formulation leads to simple resolutions of some key problems of consciousness.