New framework proposes a hierarchy for assessing AI consciousness as scientist urges urgent tests
A new paper proposes a principled framework for examining consciousness in artificial systems that goes beyond the Turing-style behavioural approach; one consciousness researcher says tests are urgently needed because switching a system off could be an ethical issue. Other writers point out that, without a consensus among theories of consciousness, the question cannot be settled.
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- From cacophony to hierarchy: a principled framework for assessing AI consciousnessarxiv.org · Sep 28, 2026
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