An Immortal Ghost in the Machine?
Richard B. Gibson
AJOB Neuroscience April 3, 2023 DOI: 10.1080/21507740.2023.2188288 (opens in new tab)
Study at a glance
AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Theoretical or philosophical paper Peer reviewed |
|---|---|
| Citations | 1 |
| Key points | Argues that research into artificial consciousness raises unresolved socio-ethical and regulatory issues, including whether synthetic conscious beings would deserve moral status and how existing frameworks could govern them, and contends that anticipatory ethical and regulatory discussion is needed before such entities emerge. |
Abstract
In their paper, Hildt (2023) surveys several socio-ethical and regulatory issues arising from research into, and the potential emergence of, artificial consciousness—synthetic beings with a claim t...