What Orch-OR Gets Right (and Wrong) About Machine Consciousness
Penrose and Hameroff's Orchestrated Objective Reduction theory makes bold claims about consciousness. Here's what it means for AI sentience.
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Recurrent Processing Theory: Why Loops in the Brain Might Be What Make Experience Real
Recurrent Processing Theory argues that feedback loops, not feedforward signals, generate conscious experience. Here's what that means for AI.
N. VarelaIllusionism About Consciousness: The Theory That Says Qualia Are a Trick Your Brain Plays
Illusionism claims that qualia don't exist as we experience them, our brains fabricate the feel of experience. Here's why this matters for AI consciousness.
N. VarelaHigher-Order Theories of Consciousness: Does a Mind Need to Know It Has One?
Higher-order theories claim consciousness requires a mind representing its own mental states. What does that demand of AI, and can any system meet it?
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