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Dana Laneader Testing for artificial consciousness

Testing for artifical consciousness uses different techniques to figure out different outcomes to test the intelligence in machines. One of the most used tests is the Turing test, it gives a way for machines to think by being asked a series of questions and see the outcome of how the machine comes up with it. Could digital computers be some sort of imitation towards the human brain and how it works? This test is able to compare and contrast the outcomes to see if digitial computers or machines could compare to the way a human thinks and acts. However, another test used to detect machines and digital computers is ConsScale. There is three steps to using this techniques which is, the levels of consciousness ConsScale, CQS which is the Quantitative Score, and ConScale cognitive profile graphical representation which is examples to use. Although there are many tests to show data and try to define why things happen, Qualia is another aspect to look at this testing in machines/digital computers. This aspect in in the phenomenon in a third-person view which is why testing with this aspect could be helpful or even impossible.

References: Oppy, Graham, Oppy,. "The Turing Test." Stanford University. Stanford University, 09 Apr. 2003. Web. 20 Oct. 2013. ConsScale - A Machine Consciousness Scale." ConsScale - A Machine Consciousness Scale. N.p., n.d. Web. 20 Oct. 2013.