Artificial consciousness: a discipline between technological and theoretical obstacles.
Artificial intelligence in medicine October 1, 2008 Riccardo Manzotti, Vincenzo Tagliasco 16 citations
Artificial consciousness remains a nascent field. This paper outlines theoretical assumptions that could help address phenomenal consciousness—the subjective, first-person experience of being. It identifies technological and theoretical obstacles facing researchers and argues that artificial consciousness must confront how phenomenal consciousness arises in a physical world. The authors suggest that externalist models, which locate mental content partly outside the brain, currently offer the most promising path forward.