From Biological To Artificial Consciousness

How does consciousness emerge from a brain that consists only of physical matter and electrical / chemical reactions? The deep mysteries of consciousness have plagued philosophers and scientists for thousands of years. This book approaches the problem through scientific studies that shed light on the neural mechanism of consciousness, and furthermore, delves into the possibility of artificial consciousness, a phenomenon that may ultimately solve the mystery. Finally, two key suggestions made in the book, namely, a method to test machine consciousness and a theory hypothesizing that consciousness emerges from a neural algorithm, reveal a novel and credible pathway to mind-uploading.The original Japanese version of this book has become a best-seller in popular neuroscience and has even led to a neurotech startup for mind-uploading.

The book is interdisciplinary and focuses on the topic of artificial consciousness: from neuroscience to artificial intelligence, from bioengineering to robotics. It provides an overview on the current state of the art of research in the field of artificial consciousness and includes extended and revised versions of the papers presented at the International Workshop on ‘Artificial Consciousness', held in November 2005 at Agrigento (Italy).

What Is Artificial Consciousness A subfield of artificial intelligence and cognitive robotics, artificial consciousness (AC), also referred to as machine consciousness (MC) or synthetic consciousness, is a field that studies artificially created consciousness. "Define that which would have to be synthesized were consciousness to be found in an engineered artifact," this is the goal of the theory of artificial consciousness. How You Will Benefit (I) Insights, and validations about the following topics: Chapter 1: Artificial consciousness Chapter 2: Cognitive science Chapter 3: Consciousness Chapter 4: Philosophy of artificial intelligence Chapter 5: Computational theory of mind Chapter 6: Artificial brain Chapter 7: Mind uploading Chapter 8: Global workspace theory Chapter 9: Cognitive architecture Chapter 10: Models of consciousness (II) Answering the public top questions about artificial consciousness. (III) Real world examples for the usage of artificial consciousness in many fields. (IV) 17 appendices to explain, briefly, 266 emerging technologies in each industry to have 360-degree full understanding of artificial consciousness' technologies. Who This Book Is For Professionals, undergraduate and graduate students, enthusiasts, hobbyists, and those who want to go beyond basic knowledge or information for any kind of artificial consciousness.

Building a conscious robot is a scientific and technological challenge. Debates about the possibility of conscious robots and the related positive outcomes and hazards for human beings are today no longer confined to philosophical circles. Robot consciousness is a research field aimed at a two-part goal: on the one hand, scholars working in robot consciousness take inspiration from biological consciousness to build robots that present forms of experiential and functional consciousness. On the other hand, scholars employ robots as tools to better understand biological consciousness. Thus, part one of the goal concerns the replication of aspects of biological consciousness in robots, by unifying a variety of approaches from AI and robotics, cognitive robotics, epigenetic and affective robotics, situated and embodied robotics, developmental robotics, anticipatory systems, and biomimetic robotics. Part two of the goal is pursued by employing robots to advance and mark progress in the study of consciousness in humans and animals. Notably, neuroscientists involved in the study of consciousness do not exclude the possibility that robots may be conscious. This eBook comprises a collection of thirteen manuscripts and an Editorial published by Frontiers in Robotics and Artificial Intelligence, under the section Humanoid Robotics, and Frontiers in Neurorobotics, on the topic “Consciousness in Humanoid Robots.” This compendium aims at collating the most recent theoretical studies, models, and case studies of machine consciousness that take the humanoid robot as a frame of reference. The content in the articles may be applied to many different kinds of robots, and to software agents as well.

A pioneering neuroscientist argues that we are more than our brains To many, the brain is the seat of personal identity and autonomy. But the way we talk about the brain is often rooted more in mystical conceptions of the soul than in scientific fact. This blinds us to the physical realities of mental function. We ignore bodily influences on our psychology, from chemicals in the blood to bacteria in the gut, and overlook the ways that the environment affects our behavior, via factors varying from subconscious sights and sounds to the weather. As a result, we alternately overestimate our capacity for free will or equate brains to inorganic machines like computers. But a brain is neither a soul nor an electrical network: it is a bodily organ, and it cannot be separated from its surroundings. Our selves aren't just inside our heads--they're spread throughout our bodies and beyond. Only once we come to terms with this can we grasp the true nature of our humanity.

Consciousness is widely perceived as one of the most fundamental, interesting and difficult problems of our time. However, we still know next to nothing about the relationship between consciousness and the brain and we can only speculate about the consciousness of animals and machines. Human and Machine Consciousness presents a new foundation for the scientific study of consciousness. It sets out a bold interpretation of consciousness that neutralizes the philosophical problems and explains how we can make scientific predictions about the consciousness of animals, brain-damaged patients and machines. Gamez interprets the scientific study of consciousness as a search for mathematical theories that map between measurements of consciousness and measurements of the physical world. We can use artificial intelligence to discover these theories and they could make accurate predictions about the consciousness of humans, animals and artificial systems. Human and Machine Consciousness also provides original insights into unusual conscious experiences, such as hallucinations, religious experiences and out-of-body states, and demonstrates how ‘designer’ states of consciousness could be created in the future. Gamez explains difficult concepts in a clear way that closely engages with scientific research. His punchy, concise prose is packed with vivid examples, making it suitable for the educated general reader as well as philosophers and scientists. Problems are brought to life in colourful illustrations and a helpful summary is given at the end of each chapter. The endnotes provide detailed discussions of individual points and full references to the scientific and philosophical literature.

Bachelor Thesis from the year 2020 in the subject Business economics - Review of Business Studies, grade: 1,3, International School of Management, Campus Munich, language: English, abstract: The purpose of this thesis is to discover in what way human beings will experience a transformation of their own position as creators in the world of tomorrow. Digital transformation, the era of life 3.0, automation, Internet of Things, Big Data and Artificial Intelligence are major frontier technologies, that today’s business world is confronted with. The idea of obtaining the highest possible amount of efficiency in our society and meanwhile reaching the greatest point of human capacity, through widening our own horizon and creating inorganic mechanisms, that know and continue to learn how to function on a level of an organic life are the most recent and thought provoking aspects of our current time. This manner of research is significant, because humankind is only at the beginning of incorporating inorganic life into their work sphere, which leads many corporations to creating trend hubs, hiring the best available technology experts to consult the company and prepare it for future incidents. The conversation covers predominantly the technology itself, but not what will happen to the person being replaced, which is a decisive element in people refusing opportunities. They are not aware of what will happen to them and how their role changes.