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Functionalism serves as the foundational theoretical framework for artificial intelligence, providing the basis for the claim that AI systems can possess mental states or consciousness by replicating necessary functional roles as described in [1], [2], and [3]. Furthermore, [4], [5], [6], and [7] reinforce this relationship by highlighting how various functionalist perspectives support the possibility of AI sentience and consciousness.
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The Functionalist Case for Machine Consciousness: Evidence from ... lesswrong.com 1 fact
perspectiveIf one rejects dualism and embraces functionalism, one should be open to the possibility that current artificial intelligence systems might be implementing genuine, if alien, forms of consciousness.
Good Old-Fashioned Artificial Consciousness and the Intermediate ... pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov 1 fact
claimFunctionalism serves as the foundational theoretical framework for the artificial intelligence approach to consciousness.
[PDF] The Functionalist Perspective of the Sentience of Artificial Intelligence philarchive.org 1 fact
perspectiveThe functionalist framework for sentience posits that an artificially intelligent being qualifies as a truly sentient and conscious entity.
A Functionalist Perspective on AI and Consciousness | by Ethan Shen medium.com 1 fact
claimThe functionalist view of mental states aligns with the proposition that artificial intelligence systems could theoretically realize mental states if the systems can replicate the necessary functional roles.
[PDF] Functionalism, Algorithms and the Pursuit of a Theory of Mind for ... mds.marshall.edu 1 fact
claimThe theory of functionalism is proposed as a plausible framework that enables artificial intelligence to possess the capacity for mental activity or a mind.
AI Sessions #9: The Case Against AI Consciousness (with Anil Seth) conspicuouscognition.com 1 fact
claimHenry Shevlin asserts that while computational functionalism is one path to concluding that AI can be conscious, there are other types of functionalism that also support this conclusion.