functional phenomenal consciousness

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• Consciousness (phenomenal consciousness)concept0.846
  The state of having subjective experiences; there is something it is like to be the subject.
• Consciousnessconcept0.772
  Core concept: capacity to experience as a subject; argued to be substrate-independent and achievable across diverse biological systems.
• Functionalismframework0.770
  Epistemological position that what any phenomenon is is its causal/operational role; rejects hidden essence; foundational to CIMC's stance
• functional complexityconcept0.768
  Flusser’s category of complexity where a system provides a complex use (like chess), enabling creative plays.
• Science of Consciousness in Artificial Systemsconcept0.764
  The emerging research domain the paper aims to contribute to: systematic study of consciousness-relevant dynamics in AI
• What computational function does consciousness serve, and what functional organization is sufficient for its presence?question0.763
  Opening motivating question addressed by the paper's thesis
• What Is The Mechanistic Basis For How Consciousnessquestion0.762
• Functional and phenomenal introspection are distinguishable, and whether they correlate in machines is an open question.claim0.761
  Core conceptual distinction introduced at the start; defines the paper's central problem.