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Study Proposes 14 Indicators to Assess Consciousness in AI Systems

  • Current AI systems like ChatGPT lack indicators of consciousness, though future AIs could develop it.

  • Theorized computational processes supporting human consciousness suggest indicator properties for AI consciousness.

  • The authors compiled 14 indicators based on computational theories of consciousness.

  • No current AI architectures meet more than a handful of indicators, but future AIs may.

  • Focusing on computational features over behaviors allows assessing animal consciousness, and can help evaluate future AI systems.

theconversation.com
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