The scale is based on the hypothesis that effective integration of these cognitive abilities (CSi,j) and associated architectural components (AC) is required in order to develop behaviors associated with conscious beings.
There are two approaches to classify agents using the scale:
- ConsScale Standard Evaluation Process (SEP).
- ConsScale Simplified Rating Process (SRP).
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.