Unveiling the Truth: Insights into Consciousness Theories and AI Consciousness

An adversarial collaboration between two leading theories of consciousness, Global Neuronal Workspace Theory (GNWT) and Integrated Information Theory (IIT), resulted in mixed results and no clear winner. The experiments involved decoding brain patterns and testing different aspects of consciousness. While both theories were challenged by the results, IIT scored slightly better in the overall tally. However, the project leaders emphasized that the results confirmed some predictions of both theories while challenging them as well. The collaboration pushed theorists to make more tangible predictions and experimentalists to develop new techniques, advancing the field of consciousness research.