Conscious Experience

Conscious experience, the subjective feeling of "what it's like" to be, remains a central challenge in science, with research focusing on defining its essential components and identifying objective markers in both biological and artificial systems. Current investigations explore computational models, including large language models and neural networks, examining information processing, integration, and the role of internal representations in generating conscious-like states. Understanding the nature of consciousness has profound implications for fields ranging from neuroscience and artificial intelligence to philosophy of mind, potentially leading to improved AI design and a deeper understanding of the human mind.