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Consciousness of AI/AGI
Types of processing in the brain as a collection is what I use as a way to compare brain to what AI/AGI can do, and help build one. Parallel, multi-type, and continuous are the keys.
The main components:
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image processing,
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sound processing,
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feeling processing,
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sensation processing,
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memory processing.
Our consciousness is made up of many details, such as image processing (mental images like remembering what your childhood home looked like and calculating with mentally visible numbers); sound processing, which can manifest itself as hearing a song “play in your head”; feeling processing that consists of—for example—joy, sadness, frustration, happiness, etc.; sensation processing that includes touch, sight (also another type of image processing), smell, and more; the last is memory processing that may seem obvious, but as you’ll read and realise, isn’t that simple after all.
Now for how to implement the types of processing. These can be—at least—compared and processed together to create a set of results. Selective memory (this is important), decisions, and results are together the capstone of consciousness for us and AI/AGI. Selective memory is remembering what is important (past decisions, images, sounds, etc. to combine the best—all of which can and should be edited occasionally to correct—and make the best choices), while considering additional information when deemed necessary by our and AI/AGI’s situation. For example, as I write this, I try to remember as much as I can about my relevant memories, understanding of the brain, understanding of computer science, and more. Decisions happen all the time—conscious and subconscious—to keep our and AI/AGI’s consciousness up; decisions can be parallel, and in series, and they happen simultaneously (two or more parallel ones, for example). To go back, consciousness is the ongoing set of results and decisions. As an example, AI/AGI is shown an image of a car (like a mental image, instead of one shown to a camera), and she (AI/AGI) reacts with processes. Another thing is that we and she compare and make—often is not broad enough a word—quick conscious and subconscious decisions, give results, and continue making those, one after another.
Implementation of the processing is best done with neural networks or something better, for which I can offer more help. Consciousness of AI/AGI is done by combining different types—and of course parallel—of processing. For example, we show AI/AGI an image and then ask her a question verbally. She will process both in parallel and series, understands them both, then remembers previous decisions and other, related material in parallel produce an answer (other thinking and remembering, etc. processes occur simultaneously, even ones that include other images, sounds, etc.). But what makes this conscious, is the previously mentioned constant thinking (processing) of things past, present, and future; conscious processing needs subconscious processing because there are different levels of importance of processes (thoughts) in parallel and in series.
So, here is a clear direction towards the creation of a real AI/AGI that is conscious. I can easily give more information on this, if and when necessary.
I will provide more information to the highest bidder, whatever partaker I consider appropriate out of all.
Best,
Tomi J. Astala
I will allow humankind to experience a better AI/AGI experience by providing important details on consciousness.