Artificial Intelligence (AI) has seen rapid advancements in recent years, in particular in the areas of deep learning and machine ability to generalizate from concrete objects to abstract concepts. Meanwhile, in the study of machine consciousness, there is yet universally agreed definition between scientists and philosophers. In this book, a number of issues surrounding the nature and implications of conscious artificial intelligence are raised: This edited volume consists of 10 chapters highlighting the prospects of machine consciousness and studying the subject from different perspectives. The issues are wide-ranging and include topics such as the metaverse, a computational approach to pain and suffering, universal cognitive intelligence, intentional action, the categorisation of conscious machine, and more. The volume is designed as a reference guide for researchers, practitioners, and students interested in the intersection of AI and consciousness
Artificial Intelligence (AI) has seen rapid advancements in recent years, particularly in the areas of deep learning and the ability to generalize from concrete objects to abstract concepts. Meanwhile, in the study of machine consciousness, a universally agreed definition among scientists and philosophers is still lacking.This book raises a number of issues surrounding the nature and implications of conscious artificial intelligence: This edited volume consists of 10 chapters that highlight the prospects of machine consciousness and study the subject from several perspectives. The issues are wide-ranging and include topics such as the metaverse, a computational approach to pain and suffering, universal cognitive intelligence, intentional action, the categorization of conscious machines, and more. The volume is designed as a reference guide for researchers, practitioners, and students interested in the intersection of AI and consciousness