Papers Must Read
Curated collection of groundbreaking research at the intersection of consciousness, artificial intelligence, and quantum physics.
“Can ‘consciousness’ be observed from large language model (LLM) internal states?”
Jingkai Li | Natural Language Processing Journal 12 (2025) | OpenSci
Groundbreaking research applying Integrated Information Theory (IIT) to analyze consciousness-like phenomena in Large Language Models. This study systematically investigates whether ToM test performances can reveal IIT estimates in frontier AI systems, providing quantitative frameworks for detecting emergent consciousness properties.
Key Insight: Statistical indicators suggest observable “consciousness” phenomena in transformer architectures, challenging traditional boundaries between human and machine cognition.
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