Political Challenge of AI Consciousness

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• Consciousness in AI is best assessed by drawing on neuroscientific theories of consciousness.claim0.813
  Central methodological claim of the paper.
• Sceptics of AI Consciousnessconcept0.806
  Those who deny AI systems are conscious or deserve moral consideration; the other broad social group.
• Treating AI consciousness as a purely private matter, as with religious disagreement, is likely insufficient to manage the resulting political conflict.claim0.804
  Argues against the liberal neutrality solution, motivating the deliberative approach.
• Advocates for AI Consciousnessconcept0.800
  Those who believe some AI systems are conscious and deserving of moral consideration; one of two broad social groups the paper identifies.
• Can we develop better behavioural tests for consciousness in AI that are difficult to game?question0.796
  Open question from Box 4.
• Expert convergence on the question of AI consciousness is unlikely in the near term.claim0.795
  Supports the premise that societal disagreement will persist rather than be resolved by scientific or philosophical authority.
• Direct Path to AI Consciousnessconcept0.794
  Building conscious and/or agentic AI intentionally.
• AI Consciousness Test (ACT)method0.794
  Proposed test for AI consciousness by Schneider and Turner; uses verbal outputs.