Recent years have seen a blossoming of theories about the biological and physical basis of
consciousness. Good theories guide empirical research, allowing us to interpret data …

Which systems/organisms are conscious? New tests for consciousness ('C-tests') are
urgently needed. There is persisting uncertainty about when consciousness arises in human …

Whether current or near-term AI systems could be conscious is a topic of scientific interest
and increasing public concern. This report argues for, and exemplifies, a rigorous and …

The relationship between conscious experience and brain activity has intrigued scientists
and philosophers for centuries. In the last decades, several theories have suggested …

Although each of us was once a baby, infant consciousness remains mysterious and there is
no received view about when, and in what form, consciousness first emerges. Some …

We suggest that there is confusion between why consciousness developed and what
additional functions, through continued evolution, it has co-opted. Consider episodic …

Artificial intelligence (AI) is barreling forward at breakneck speed, with some proponents
bullishly confident that Large Language Models (LLMs) such as chatGPT will soon be …

Adversarial collaboration has been championed as the gold standard for resolving scientific
disputes but has gained relatively limited traction in neuroscience and allied fields. In this …

Abstract Models of consciousness aim to inspire new experimental protocols and aid
interpretation of empirical evidence to reveal the structure of conscious experience …

Can one have a phenomenal experience to which one does not have access? That is, can
you experience something without knowing? The dissociation between phenomenal (P) and …