Beyond Behavior: New Science of Consciousness

Scientists are redefining consciousness by peering beneath the surface of behavior to examine the inner workings of systems — from honey bees to AI like ChatGPT — sparking a revolution in how we judge awareness. This shift could expand our moral circle to include more beings, as seen in the New York Declaration on Animal Consciousness, which suggests consciousness may exist in vertebrates and many invertebrates. But the real test isn’t what something says or does — it’s the architecture of its information processing. Current AI, like ChatGPT, isn’t conscious because its machinery doesn’t mirror human cognition, though future systems might be. Meanwhile, researchers are building neural models of insect brains to uncover the minimal computational requirements for consciousness — aiming to compare awareness across species and machines, revealing that behavior alone is a dangerously misleading clue. Support the show:Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/918adf7c7d7068be