A Computational Model Of Minimal Consciousness Functions
Nabila Charkaoui
September 26, 2007 preprint DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.1328089 (opens in new tab)
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AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Theoretical or philosophical paper |
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| Citations | 3 |
| Key points | Proposes a computational model of what the author regards as the minimum consciousness functions needed for Artificial Intelligence applications, with the aim of improving future computation. The functions are selected from reviewed literature and reflect the author's own viewpoint; the paper offers a conceptual model and analysis rather than empirical results. |
Abstract
Interest in Human Consciousness has been revived in the late 20th century from different scientific disciplines. Consciousness studies involve both its understanding and its application. In this paper, a computational model of the minimum consciousness functions necessary in my point of view for Artificial Intelligence applications is presented with the aim of improving the way computations will be made in the future. In section I, human consciousness is briefly described according to the scope of this paper. In section II, a minimum set of consciousness functions is defined - based on the literature reviewed - to be modelled, and then a computational model of these functions is presented in section III. In section IV, an analysis of the model is carried out to describe its functioning in detail.