Computational Approaches to Conscious Artificial Intelligence

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