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Consciousness and beliefs are linked as core components of mental properties [1] and are frequently discussed together in debates regarding whether intentional states like beliefs require consciousness {fact:1, fact:4}. Furthermore, the presence of beliefs is often used as a criterion for assessing consciousness, though this approach is noted to be prone to false positives [2].
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AI Sessions #9: The Case Against AI Consciousness (with Anil Seth) conspicuouscognition.com 2 facts
perspectiveRelying on folk-psychological criteria for consciousness is susceptible to false positives because many systems can appear to have beliefs and goals without actually possessing consciousness.
perspectiveAn analytic functionalist might argue that AI systems can be conscious if they adhere closely to the platitudes of everyday folk psychology, such as forming goals, beliefs, and aspirations, even if the underlying processes of brains and AI systems differ.
Dualism (Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy/Winter 2016 Edition) plato.stanford.edu 1 fact
claimMental properties, which include consciousness (such as perceptual and emotional experience) and intentionality (such as beliefs and desires), are private to the subject and involve a form of privileged access that no one else has to the physical.
Moving Forward on the Problem of Consciousness - David Chalmers consc.net 1 fact
referenceIn his book, David Chalmers presents a neutral line on intentionality, noting that there is a 'deflationary' construal where even a zombie could have beliefs, and an 'inflationary' construal where true belief requires consciousness.