In this report, we argue that consciousness in AI is best assessed by drawing on neuroscientific theories of consciousness. We describe prominent theories of this kind and investigate their implications for AI.

Artificial consciousness, [1] also known as machine consciousness, [2][3] synthetic consciousness, [4] or digital consciousness, [5] is consciousness hypothesized to be possible for artificial intelligence. [6] It …

Abstract: The Synthetic Sentient Continuum Theory (SSCT) posits that sentience and consciousness exist on a continuous spectrum rather than as a binary state. It suggests that artificial entities, such …

Oct 15, 2023 · If our understanding of consciousness is incomplete or fundamentally flawed, our ambitions to engineer AI that mimics human-like consciousness may face profound challenges.

Apr 26, 2025 · Anthropic and Google are researching AI "consciousness." Some experts say it's smart planning — others say it's pure hype.

Now the thoroughly algorithmic nature of AI systems, in conjunction with the Intuitive View, may be taken to imply that these AI systems could not be conscious, in principle.

3 days ago · One prominent example of AI hype (and doomerism) Bender and Hanna [24] discuss is the notion of ‘sentient AI’—the idea of conscious machines or AGI. They argue that terms like neural …

Jan 20, 2025 · The Problem with AI Consciousness: A Neurogenetic Case Against Synthetic Sentience, authored by Yoshija Walter and Lukas Zbinden, critiques the possibility of replicating human …

Publishes top research in AI and consciousness in the light of robotics and artificial systems, computational science, psychology, philosophy of mind, ethics, and neuroscience.

chnological plausibility of AI consciousness, linking fictional depictions to advancements in neural networks, machine learning, and quantum computing, while engaging with philosophical theories …