Review: Conscious Robots Development and ACM Implementation
Can conscious robots be built? This paper by Lyle N. Long and Troy D. Kelley examines the intersection of philosophy, neuroscience, and engineering to evaluate the possibility of constructing robots with consciousness and outlines preliminary architectural requirements for such systems.
Review of Consciousness and the Possibility of Conscious Robots, authored by Lyle N. Long and Troy D. Kelley, discusses definitions of consciousness, contrasts them with intelligence and autonomy, and explores the potential for hybrid cognitive architectures to approximate human-like awareness in robots.
Key Highlights
- Defining Consciousness: Discusses subjectivity, unity, and intentionality as core components of consciousness, distinct from intelligence or autonomy.
- Hybrid Architectures: Suggests combining symbolic and subsymbolic systems, including neural networks, cognitive architectures, and machine learning, for robust, conscious-like systems.
- Emergence and Learning: Emphasizes consciousness as an emergent property requiring extensive sensory input, processing power, and adaptive learning.
- Ethical Considerations: Addresses the societal and ethical implications of conscious robots, including the need to redefine autonomy and human-machine interactions.
Connection to ACM
The Artificial Consciousness Module (ACM) aligns with this research by:
- Architectural Insights: Adopting hybrid approaches to simulate conscious processes in artificial systems.
- Emergent Properties: Integrating learning mechanisms and sensory data fusion to facilitate emergent behavior.
- Ethical Frameworks: Applying ethical principles to ensure responsible development and deployment of conscious agents.
For a detailed examination of the methodologies and philosophical discussions, access the full paper here.
