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A Perspective on Machine Consciousness

Authors:
Dilip Prasad
Janusz Starzyk

Keywords: Machine consciousness; models of machine consciousness

Abstract:
Understanding consciousness and implementing it in manmade machines has interested researchers for a long time. Despite the amount of research efforts, the measurable development in this field is very small. Among various technical, philosophical and ethical reasons, the primary reason is the difficulty in understanding consciousness. Most researchers assume that consciousness is a meta-physical phenomenon. In this paper, we consider various perspectives related to cognitive and information science to conclude that consciousness is a physical phenomenon. We also discuss the role of information in making machines conscious and present our own views on consciousness.

Pages: 109 to 114

Copyright: Copyright (c) IARIA, 2010

Publication date: November 21, 2010

Published in: conference

ISSN: 2308-4197

ISBN: 978-1-61208-108-3

Location: Lisbon, Portugal

Dates: from November 21, 2010 to November 26, 2010