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The relationship between consciousness and autopoiesis is defined by the debate over whether biological self-maintenance is a necessary condition for conscious experience, as discussed by theorists like Evan Thompson [1] and Anil Seth {fact:2, fact:4}. Enactivist perspectives posit that consciousness emerges directly from autopoietic processes [2], while others examine whether consciousness can persist independently of these biological functions [3].
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AI Sessions #9: The Case Against AI Consciousness (with Anil Seth) conspicuouscognition.com 4 facts
claimAnil Seth suggests that functional pressures related to autopoiesis and metabolism might be sufficient to transform otherwise unconscious processes into conscious experience.
claimThe connection between autopoiesis, the free energy principle, and predictive processing provides a framework for understanding the contents of consciousness.
claimAnil Seth suggests that if a case could be proven where all autopoietic processes definitively stopped while consciousness continued, it would pressure the claim that autopoiesis is necessary in the moment for consciousness, though it might still be diachronically necessary.
perspectiveHenry Shevlin argues that the case of Hisashi Ouchi challenges the necessity of autopoiesis for consciousness, suggesting that if consciousness persisted despite the cessation of autopoietic processes, it undermines the claim that autopoiesis is necessary for consciousness.
Consciousness in Artificial Intelligence? A Framework for Classifying ... arxiv.org 2 facts
claimEvan Thompson argues that the self-producing property of biological life, known as autopoiesis, implies consciousness, suggesting that consciousness is sustained through the body and environment rather than residing solely in the brain.
claimEnactivists argue that consciousness arises only in living systems due to the tight interaction between an organism and its external environment, a process they term autopoiesis, where systems create and maintain their own parts.