ROBOTS NEED TO BE CONSCIOUS
Commentary on Bridgeman on Consciousness

Abstract

This commentary supports Bridgeman's general thesis. I promote the use of robot design and simulation in psychological argument, and show that there are good engineering reasons for trying to work out what is needed to build a robot that is aware of what it is doing. Acceptance of Bridgeman's thesis that consciousness is the operation of a plan-executing mechanism should enable one to get down to the design of appropriate mechanisms for making plans, storing them, executing them and monitoring them.

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