@misc{cogprints5866, volume = {AI and}, month = {November}, title = {Proposal for an Approach to Artificial Consciousness Based on Self-Consciousness }, author = {Mr. Christophe Menant}, publisher = {AAAI Press}, year = {2007}, keywords = {artificial consciousness, phenomenal consciousness, self-consciousness, evolution, auto-representation, self-representation}, url = {http://cogprints.org/5866/}, abstract = {Current research on artificial consciousness is focused on phenomenal consciousness and on functional consciousness. We propose to shift the focus to self-consciousness in order to open new areas of investigation. We use an existing scenario where self-consciousness is considered as the result of an evolution of representations. Application of the scenario to the possible build up of a conscious robot also introduces questions relative to emotions in robots. Areas of investigation are proposed as a continuation of this approach.} }