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Susan Schneider is a prominent philosopher whose academic work focuses on the nature of consciousness in artificial intelligence, as evidenced by her research in cognitive science [1] and her development of the AI Consciousness Test (ACT) [2]. She further explores the relationship between humans and technology [3] and argues that sophisticated reasoning about qualia should be the standard for identifying consciousness in artificial intelligence [4].
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perspectiveSusan Schneider posits that humans, as users of AI services, function as nodes in a larger algorithmic system that constitutes a novel form of hybrid intelligence.
claimSusan Schneider is the William F. Dietrich Distinguished Professor of Philosophy of Mind at Florida Atlantic University, known for her work in the philosophy of cognitive science and artificial intelligence, specifically regarding the nature of consciousness and the potential for conscious AI.
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perspectiveSusan Schneider proposes that sophisticated reasoning about consciousness and qualia should be sufficient evidence for consciousness in an artificial intelligence system, even if the system's architecture differs dramatically from human brains.
procedureSusan Schneider's AI Consciousness Test (ACT) evaluates an artificial intelligence system's ability to reason about consciousness and subjective experience, rather than focusing on structural similarity to humans.