Digging into CTM's consciousness: A possible mechanism for CTM generating self-conscious
Shaoyang Cui, Shanglin Wu, Nikolai Madlener
arXiv Preprint Archive October 22, 2024 preprint
Study at a glance
AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Theoretical or philosophical paper |
|---|---|
| Topics | Philosophy of mind |
| Keywords | Q-bio.nc Machine consciousness Artificial self-awareness Ai consciousness Digital consciousness Synthetic awareness Computational consciousness Artificial intelligence Machine intelligence Computational intelligence Digital intelligence Cognitive science Mind models Computational models Conscious turing machine Ai models |
| Key points | Argues that the Conscious Turing Machine framework, when extended with a Model-of-the-World processor, likely meets key criteria for generating consciousness and self-consciousness. |
Abstract
Based on the former work Conscious Turing Machine, in this paper, we attempt to talk about the consciousness of CTM, dig deeper into the self-consciousness in CTM, offer a clear definition of it, and design a possible model of the Model-of-the-World processor. To prove the consciousness of CTM does exist, we chose two definitions of human consciousness and extracted four key points to see if the CTM framework meets with them. If it does, we affirm that it's more likely to be able to generate consciousness. About self-consciousness, our definition of it refers to both the definition of conscious awareness in CTM and former studies about the duality of self. After that, we give a brief introduction to a possible model of MoTW processors including five important parts: Modeling function, Gist function, Value function, Cache, and Long term memory. Finally, we use some illusions and disorders to explain our MotW processor model, trying to understand how these illusions work on a CTM.
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