Hello all.
What would people say is a Robotics/AI proof definition of "consciousness". By "Robotics/AI proof" I mean a definition which couldn't be satisfied by a computer system that is too simple to be reasonably described as "conscious". For example, here's the first paragraph of the wikipedia page on conciousness.
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Consciousness is a quality of the mind generally regarded to comprise qualities such as subjectivity, self-awareness, sentience, sapience, and the ability to perceive the relationship between oneself and one's environment. It is a subject of much research in philosophy of mind, psychology, neuroscience, and cognitive science.
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If we look at some of these attributes, then some at least could be satisfied by very simple systems. For example a robot able to plan its path given knowledge of its own size and shape would be able to perceive a relationship between itself and its environment. It might also be "self-aware" in a way, if it's able to construct plans with itself as an agent. But I personally wouldn't want to say that was consciousness.
Would others agree? And if so, what should a computational definition of "consciousness" be?
