Machine Consciousness: A Manifesto for Robotics (original) (raw)

The paper explores the concept of machine consciousness, framing it as an interdisciplinary challenge that raises essential questions relevant to AI and robotics. It delineates the historical context of machine consciousness and critiques the limitations of traditional AI models, arguing that true machine consciousness may involve new architectures beyond conventional Turing-based systems. The authors advocate for re-evaluating assumptions about AI's capabilities and propose that developing conscious machines will provoke a reconsideration of longstanding philosophical issues regarding the mind and consciousness.