The problem of consciousness has captured the imagination of philosophers, neuroscientists, and the general public, but has received little attention within AI. However, concepts ...
This paper discusses conditions under which some of the “higher level” mental concepts applicable to human beings might also be applicable to artificial agents. The key idea ...
The sonification of data in this piece is not consciously shaped by any guiding metaphor, but has developed through tinkering with and tweaking various synthesis methods while lis...
We consider the question of whether or not a successful attempt to simulate human (rational) thought on a computer can contribute to our understanding of the mind, including perha...