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abstract: Current research on artificial consciousness is focused on phenomenal consciousness and on functional consciousness. We propose to shift the focus to self-consciousness in order to open new areas of investigation. We use an existing scenario where self-consciousness is considered as the result of an evolution of representations. Application of the scenario to the possible build up of a conscious robot also introduces questions relative to emotions in robots. Areas of investigation are proposed as a continuation of this approach.
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confdates: 8-11 November 2007
conference: 'AAAI Symposium, Washington DC, 8-11 November 2007. AI and Consciousness:  Theoretical foundations and current approaches.'
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date: 2007-11-11
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keywords: 'artificial consciousness, phenomenal consciousness, self-consciousness, evolution, auto-representation, self-representation'
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referencetext: "** Block, N. 2002.  Some Concepts of Consciousness. In Philosophy of Mind: Classical and Contemporary Readings, David Chalmers (ed.) Oxford University Press.\r\n\r\n** Gardenfors, P, 2006. On the Evolution of  Intersubjectivity. To appear in Consciousness Transitions  -Phylogenetic, Ontogenetic and Physiological Aspects, ed. by H Liljenström and P. Århem, Elsevier.\r\n\r\n** Gordon, R. 2004. Folk Psychology as Mental Simulation. Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy.\r\n\r\n** Menant, C. 2005. Information and Meaning in Life, Humans and Robots. In Proceedings of FIS2005. \r\n\r\n** Menant, C. 2006. Evolution of Representations and Inter-Subjectivity as Source of the Self. An introduction to the Nature of Self-Consciousness. In Proceedings of the 10th ASSC. \r\n"
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status_changed: 2007-12-10 21:43:43
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title: "Proposal for an Approach to Artificial Consciousness Based on Self-Consciousness\r\n"
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volume: AI and
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