13 different levels of functional consciousness are defined in ConsScale. Each level is characterized by architectural and behavioral criteria (see a summary of all ConsScale levels). See below for a description of the main features of each level, the definition of abstract architectual components, and the specific cognitive skills associated to the ConsScale levels.
New Scientist. 05 June 2010. Cover Story. pp. 28-31. The topic of mind uploading is addressed in the cover story of this New Scientist issue. ConsScale is quoted as an practical tool to really assess to what extent artificial avatars can be considered as conscious as ourselves. |
www.Conscious-Robots.com is a website about Machine Consciousness and Cognitive Robotics. The Test for Consciousness forum is the place for open discussion about ConsScale and other metrics for consciousness.