• Consciousness, Machines, and Moral Status

  • Oct 3 2024
  • Length: 11 mins
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Consciousness, Machines, and Moral Status

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  • We will examine the growing debate surrounding the potential for machines to be conscious and possess moral status.


    The paper (Consciousness, Machines, and Moral Status) explores various scientific and philosophical perspectives on consciousness, highlighting the difficulties in developing clear criteria to determine if machines can be considered conscious.


    The author argues that the increasing development of AI systems designed to meet users' social needs, known as Social AI, is likely to significantly influence public attitudes towards the question of machine consciousness.


    He then presents a philosophical triad that explores the relationship between consciousness, behaviour, and moral status, ultimately arguing that the widespread public acceptance of AI consciousness could challenge existing theories and ethical frameworks.
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