Consciousness beyond the human case.
J. LeDoux, Jonathan Birch, Kristin Andrews, N. 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) via Semantic Scholar
Summary
AI-generated from the abstractLeading experts in consciousness research address big questions about the relationship between AI and consciousness. The piece presents a multi-perspective discussion, with contributors including philosophers, neuroscientists, and cognitive scientists responding to challenges posed by Joseph LeDoux and Jonathan Birch. The experts explore whether AI systems could ever be conscious, what criteria might be used to assess machine consciousness, and how insights from animal and human consciousness research might inform these debates. No single conclusion is reached; instead the work maps the current landscape of scientific and philosophical positions on AI consciousness.
Study at a glance
| Characteristics | Theoretical or philosophical paper Peer reviewed |
|---|---|
| Keywords | Medicine Philosophy |
| Key finding | 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.