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The relationship between consciousness and robots is established through research efforts to model mental states in machines [1], the use of robotics to validate theories of consciousness [2], and philosophical debates regarding whether consciousness can be implemented in or distinguished from robotic systems [3], [4].
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Good Old-Fashioned Artificial Consciousness and the Intermediate ... frontiersin.org 3 facts
claimIf consciousness were part of the physical world, it would be measurable, observable, replicable, and implementable in a robot.
accountGerald Edelman, a Nobel prize winner and consciousness researcher, utilized robots to validate components of his theory of consciousness.
referenceJohn McCarthy published 'Making Robots Conscious of Their Mental States' online in 2002.
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claimThe 'hard problem' of consciousness is defined as the challenge of understanding why and how physical processes are associated with consciousness, specifically questioning why humans are not simply robots or philosophical zombies.