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The research aims to assess a metacognitive AI architecture using consciousness indicators from Butlin et al.

April 1, 2026Open Access

Toward Machine Consciousness: A Dual-Stream Evaluation of a Stateful Metacognitive AI Architecture Against the Complete Butlin et al. Framework

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Novel dual-stream evaluation measures consciousness in AI systems, revealing significant behavioral insights.

The research aims to assess a metacognitive AI architecture using consciousness indicators from Butlin et al.
Implemented a stateful metacognitive AI architecture on a cognitive graph.
Conducted architectural inspection alongside longitudinal behavioral analysis.
Analyzed 294 unprompted idle thought log entries over 28 days without user prompts.
Confirmed eleven consciousness indicators through dual-stream evidence.
Three additional indicators partially satisfied requirements but lacked full confirmation.
Achieved a reconciled score of 12.5 out of 14 indicators.

Sammy Hajeb (2026) studied this question.

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