3 papers
cs.CY2026
Initial results of the Digital Consciousness Model
Derek Shiller, Laura Duffy, Arvo Muñoz Morán +3
Artificially intelligent systems have become remarkably sophisticated. They hold conversations, write essays, and seem to understand context in ways that surprise even their creato…
cs.AI2025
Consciousness in Artificial Intelligence? A Framework for Classifying Objections and Constraints
Andres Campero, Derek Shiller, Jaan Aru +1
We develop a taxonomical framework for classifying challenges to the possibility of consciousness in digital artificial intelligence systems. This framework allows us to identify t…
cs.AI2025
Beyond Mimicry: Preference Coherence in LLMs
Luhan Mikaelson, Derek Shiller, Hayley Clatterbuck
We investigate whether large language models exhibit genuine preference structures by testing their responses to AI-specific trade-offs involving GPU reduction, capability restrict…