Thoughts on Qualia for Machines
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AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Theoretical or philosophical paper |
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| Key points | Proposes that qualia are composed of discrete packets generated by neuronal physical processes, possibly quantum-level, and that wave-like interactions among these packets produce conscious experience, offering a panpsychic solution to the hard problem. |
Abstract
I speculate upon the idea that qualia comprise of quanta or packets, and that each packet is generated by physical processes within a neuron, possibly at the quantum level. Pattern-specific neuronal activation causes wave-like interactions among the packets, leading to phenomenal sensation. In essence, I provide in this paper a new panpsychic interpretation of the hard problem of consciousness.