Quan Duy Vo, Yukihiro Saito, Toshihiro Ida, Kazufumi Nakamura, Shinsuke Yuasa
The use of artificial intelligence in induced pluripotent stem cell-based technology over 10-year period: A systematic scoping review
PloS one
paper assesses two different theories explaining consciousness phenomenon widely considered amenable scientific investigation despite puzzling subjective aspects focus integrated information theory iit says consciousness integrated information max says even simple systems interacting parts possess consciousness first evaluate iit merits second compare traditionally derived theory called neurobiological naturalism nn says consciousness evolved emergent feature complex brains comparing theories informative reveals strengths weaknesses thereby suggesting better ways study consciousness future iits strengths reasonable axioms core strong logic mathematical formalism creative experiencefirst approach studying consciousness way avoids mindbody hard problem consistency evolutionary theory many scientifically testable predictions potential weakness iit contains stretches logicbased reasoning checked hard evidence theory constructed whereas scientific arguments require supporting evidence keep reasoning course less concern theory nn incorporated evidence much earlier construction process nn less mature theory iit less formalized quantitative less well tested however identified neural correlates consciousness ncc offers roadmap nncs may answer questions consciousness using hypothesizetesthypothesizetest steps scientific method