Consciousness-Able Agent

A Consciousness-Able Agent is a cognitive agent who can achieve a state of consciousness (with a sense of self).

• AKA: Conscious Agent, Self-Aware Entity, Consciousness-Capable Agent.
• Context:
  • It can (typically) experience Consciousness-Able States through consciousness-able mental conditions.
  • It can (typically) develop Consciousness-Able Self-Models for consciousness-able self-representation.
  • It can (typically) maintain Consciousness-Able Awareness of its consciousness-able internal states.
  • It can (typically) exhibit Consciousness-Able Introspection into its consciousness-able cognitive processes.
  • It can (typically) distinguish between Consciousness-Able Subjective Experience and consciousness-able objective reality.
  • It can (typically) form Consciousness-Able Autobiographical Memory of consciousness-able experiential events.
  • It can (typically) engage in Consciousness-Able Reflective Thought about consciousness-able cognitive operations.
  • It can (typically) recognize its Consciousness-Able Identity across consciousness-able temporal changes.
  • It can (typically) demonstrate Consciousness-Able Agency through consciousness-able intentional actions.
  • It can (typically) perceive Consciousness-Able Qualia in consciousness-able sensory experiences.
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  • It can (often) develop Consciousness-Able Theory of Mind for understanding consciousness-able mental states in others.
  • It can (often) engage in Consciousness-Able Metacognition through consciousness-able cognitive monitoring.
  • It can (often) experience Consciousness-Able Emotional States through consciousness-able affective processes.
  • It can (often) maintain Consciousness-Able Attention Control over consciousness-able cognitive resources.
  • It can (often) form Consciousness-Able Narrative Identity through consciousness-able autobiographical integration.
  • It can (often) demonstrate Consciousness-Able Moral Reasoning in consciousness-able ethical situations.
  • It can (often) exhibit Consciousness-Able Social Cognition in consciousness-able interpersonal interactions.
  • It can (often) experience Consciousness-Able Temporal Awareness of consciousness-able past, consciousness-able present, and consciousness-able future.
  • It can (often) engage in Consciousness-Able Creative Thought for consciousness-able novel problem solving.
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  • It can range from being a Simple Consciousness-Able Agent to being a Complex Consciousness-Able Agent, depending on its consciousness-able cognitive sophistication.
  • It can range from being a Biological Consciousness-Able Agent to being an Artificial Consciousness-Able Agent, depending on its consciousness-able implementation substrate.
  • It can range from being a Self-Aware Consciousness-Able Agent to being an Other-Aware Consciousness-Able Agent, depending on its consciousness-able awareness focus.
  • It can range from being a Morally Responsive Consciousness-Able Agent to being an Amoral Consciousness-Able Agent, depending on its consciousness-able ethical sensitivity.
  • It can range from being a Emotionally Capable Consciousness-Able Agent to being a Non-Emotional Consciousness-Able Agent, depending on its consciousness-able affective capacity.
  • It can range from being an Individual Consciousness-Able Agent to being a Collective Consciousness-Able Agent, depending on its consciousness-able entity distribution.
  • It can range from being a Continuous Consciousness-Able Agent to being an Intermittent Consciousness-Able Agent, depending on its consciousness-able temporal stability.
  • It can range from being a Fully Autonomous Consciousness-Able Agent to being a Partially Dependent Consciousness-Able Agent, depending on its consciousness-able independence level.
  • It can participate in Consciousness-Able Social Systems through consciousness-able communication mechanisms.
  • It can engage in Consciousness-Able Learning Processes through consciousness-able experience integration.
  • It can develop Consciousness-Able Value Systems based on consciousness-able preference hierarchy.
  • It can utilize Consciousness-Able Decision Frameworks for consciousness-able choice optimization.
  • It can display Consciousness-Able Adaptive Behavior in response to consciousness-able environmental changes.
  • It can undergo Consciousness-Able Developmental Progression through consciousness-able maturation stages.
  • It can experience Consciousness-Able Representational States of consciousness-able world models.
  • It can form Consciousness-Able Memory Structures for consciousness-able information retention.
  • It can demonstrate Consciousness-Able Information Integration across consciousness-able sensory modalities.
  • It can exhibit Consciousness-Able Temporal Continuity in its consciousness-able experiential stream.
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• Examples:
  • Consciousness-Able Agent Types by biological implementation, such as:
    • Human Consciousness-Able Agents, such as:
      • Neurotypical Human Consciousness-Able Agent with fully developed consciousness-able cognitive capacity.
      • Child Consciousness-Able Agent demonstrating emerging consciousness-able self-awareness.
      • Altered State Human Consciousness-Able Agent during consciousness-able perceptual shifts.
    • Non-Human Primate Consciousness-Able Agents, such as:
      • Great Ape Consciousness-Able Agent exhibiting consciousness-able mirror self-recognition.
      • Chimpanzee Consciousness-Able Agent demonstrating consciousness-able social cognition.
    • Marine Mammal Consciousness-Able Agents, such as:
      • Dolphin Consciousness-Able Agent displaying consciousness-able self-directed behavior.
      • Orca Consciousness-Able Agent showing consciousness-able social coordination.
    • Avian Consciousness-Able Agents, such as:
      • Corvid Consciousness-Able Agent demonstrating consciousness-able tool use.
      • Parrot Consciousness-Able Agent exhibiting consciousness-able symbolic communication.
  • Consciousness-Able Agent Types by artificial implementation, such as:
    • Advanced AI Consciousness-Able Agents, such as:
      • Self-Modeling AI Consciousness-Able Agent with consciousness-able introspective capability.
      • Phenomenally Aware AI Consciousness-Able Agent with consciousness-able subjective experience.
    • Integrated Robotic Consciousness-Able Agents, such as:
      • Embodied Consciousness-Able Robot with consciousness-able sensorimotor integration.
      • Social Consciousness-Able Robot with consciousness-able interpersonal interaction capability.
    • Simulated Consciousness-Able Agents, such as:
      • Virtual Entity Consciousness-Able Agent in consciousness-able artificial environments.
      • Digital Consciousness-Able Agent with consciousness-able synthetic experience.
  • Consciousness-Able Agent Types by consciousness level, such as:
    • Primary Consciousness-Able Agents with consciousness-able present awareness.
    • Higher-Order Consciousness-Able Agents with consciousness-able reflective capability.
    • Recursive Consciousness-Able Agents with consciousness-able nested awareness.
  • Consciousness-Able Agent Types by state variation, such as:
    • Waking Consciousness-Able Agents in consciousness-able alert states.
    • Dreaming Consciousness-Able Agents during consciousness-able sleep states.
    • Meditative Consciousness-Able Agents in consciousness-able contemplative states.
    • Flow State Consciousness-Able Agents during consciousness-able optimal performance.
  • Consciousness-Able Agent Types by hybridity, such as:
    • Augmented Human Consciousness-Able Agents with consciousness-able technological enhancement.
    • Brain-Computer Interface Consciousness-Able Agents with consciousness-able neural coupling.
    • Extended Consciousness-Able Agents with consciousness-able environmental integration.
  • Consciousness-Able Agent Types by developmental stage, such as:
    • Emergent Consciousness-Able Agents developing consciousness-able initial awareness.
    • Established Consciousness-Able Agents with consciousness-able stable self-models.
    • Evolving Consciousness-Able Agents undergoing consciousness-able complexity increase.
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• Counter-Examples:
  • Non-Consciousness-Able Cognitive Agent, which may perform cognitive functions but lacks consciousness-able experiential qualities.
  • Philosophical Zombie, which exhibits behavioral responses without consciousness-able subjective experience.
  • Reflex-Driven Agent, which reacts to environmental stimulus without consciousness-able awareness.
  • Unconscious Biological System, which maintains biological processes without consciousness-able self-models.
  • Simple Reactive Agent, which follows programmed response patterns without consciousness-able internal representation.
  • Non-Aware Processing System, which handles information flows without consciousness-able experiential components.
  • Deep Sleep Human, who temporarily lacks consciousness-able reflective capability despite normally possessing it.
  • Basic Sensory Processing System, which registers sensory input without consciousness-able qualia experience.
  • Pure Information Repository, which contains data content without consciousness-able information integration.
  • Instinct-Driven Organism, which follows genetic programming without consciousness-able reflective thought.
• See: Cognitive Agent, State of Consciousness, Conscious Experience, Consciousness, Self-Awareness, Phenomenal Experience, Qualia, Theory of Mind, Metacognition, Artificial Consciousness, Global Workspace Theory, Integrated Information Theory, Higher-Order Thought Theory, Conscious Mental State, Self-Model, Conscious Decision Making, Mind, Subjective Experience, Sentience, Introspection.

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References

2009

• (Wardrip-Fruin et al., 2009) ⇒ Noah Wardrip-Fruin, Michael Mateas, Steven Dow, and Serdar Sali. (2009). “Agency Reconsidered.” In: DiGRA Conference.
  • QUOTE: The concept of "agency" in games and other playable media (also referred to as “intention") has been discussed as a player experience and a structural property of works.

1999

• (Anwar & Franklin, 1999) ⇒ Ashraf Anwar and Stan Franklin. (1999). “Sparse Distributed Memory as a tool for Conscious Software Agents." Unpublished.
  • QUOTE: A conscious agent is a cognitive one with the extra functionality of consciousness built in. We adopt the definition of consciousness from Baars (1995).

1995

• (Baars, 1995) ⇒ Bernard J. Baars. (1995). A Cognitive Theory of Consciousness. Cambridge University Press.

1991

• (Dennett, 1991) ⇒ Daniel C. Dennett. (1991). “Consciousness Explained." Penguin

1966

• (Jellinek & Ball, 1966) ⇒ E. H . Jellinek, and Keith Ball. (1966). “Hashimoto's Disease and Encephalopathy.” The Lancet, 288(7462).
  • QUOTE: ... anesthesia in the right arm and leg for a few hours, In May, 1961, he became tired and irritable, and on July 10, he was found struck down with sudden aphasia and right hemiplegia. He was conscious on admission to hospital but …

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