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Is consciousness necessary to high-level control systems?

Tirassa, Maurizio (1994) Is consciousness necessary to high-level control systems? [Journal (On-line/Unpaginated)]

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Abstract

Building on Bringsjord's (1992, 1994) and Searle's (1992) work, I take it for granted that computational systems cannot be conscious. In order to discuss the possibility that they might be able to pass refined versions of the Turing Test, I consider three possible relationships between consciousness and control systems in human-level adaptive agents.

Item Type:Journal (On-line/Unpaginated)
Keywords:Consciousness; Artificial intelligence; Robots; Control systems; Evolution
Subjects:Biology > Animal Cognition
JOURNALS > Psycoloquy
Psychology > Cognitive Psychology
Philosophy > Philosophy of Mind
Computer Science > Artificial Intelligence
ID Code:3557
Deposited By: Tirassa, Prof. Maurizio
Deposited On:07 Apr 2004
Last Modified:11 Mar 2011 08:55

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