Consciousness beyond the human case.
Joseph E LeDoux, Jonathan Birch, Kristin Andrews, Nicola S. Clayton, N. Daw, ChrisD . Frith, Hakwan Lau, Megan A. K. Peters, S. Schneider, Anil K. Seth, T. Suddendorf, M. Vandekerckhove
Current Biology August 1, 2023 DOI: 10.1016/j.cub.2023.06.067 (opens in new tab)
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AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Theoretical or philosophical paper Peer reviewed |
|---|---|
| Key points | Argues that experts in consciousness and AI address key questions about the potential for machine consciousness and the challenges of assessing it. |
Abstract
There is growing interest in the relationship been AI and consciousness. Joseph LeDoux and Jonathan Birch thought it would be a good moment to put some of the big questions in this area to some leading experts. The challenge of addressing the questions they raised was taken up by Kristin Andrews, Nicky Clayton, Nathaniel Daw, Chris Frith, Hakwan Lau, Megan Peters, Susan Schneider, Anil Seth, Thomas Suddendorf, and Marie Vanderkerckhoeve.
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