Butlin, Patrick

Consciousness in Artificial Intelligence: Insights from the Science of Consciousness

Butlin, P., Long, R., Elmoznino, E., Bengio, Y., Birch, J., Constant, A., Deane, G., Fleming, S. M., Frith, C., Ji, X., et al. (2023) · arXiv

Philosophy and Theoretical SciencePsychiatry, Mental Health, Neuroscience

Cited by 196

Identifying indicators of consciousness in AI systems

Butlin, P., Long, R., Bayne, T., Bengio, Y., Birch, J., Chalmers, D., Constant, A., Deane, G., Elmoznino, E., Fleming, S. M., et al. (2026) · Trends in Cognitive Sciences

Philosophy and Theoretical SciencePsychiatry, Mental Health, Neuroscience

Cited by 56

Reinforcement learning and artificial agency

Butlin, P. (2024) · Mind & Language

Reinforcement Learning in RoboticsFree Will and Agency

Cited by 40

Taking AI Welfare Seriously

Long, R., Sebo, J., Butlin, P., Finlinson, K., Fish, K., Harding, J., Pfau, J., Sims, T., Birch, J., & Chalmers, D. (2024) · arXiv

Ethics and Social Impacts of AILiterary and Philosophical Studies

Cited by 27

Machine Learning, Functions and Goals

Butlin, P. (2022) · Croatian journal of philosophy

Philosophy and Theoretical ScienceCybernetics and Technology in Society

Cited by 22

Principles for Responsible AI Consciousness Research

Butlin, P., & Lappas, T. (2025) · Journal of Artificial Intelligence Research

Ethics and Social Impacts of AIPhilosophy and Theoretical Science

Cited by 15

Affective experience and evidence for animal consciousness.

Butlin, P., & University of Arkansas Press (2020) · Philosophical Topics

Philosophy and Theoretical ScienceEmbodied and Extended Cognition

Cited by 6

Consciousness indicators, mimicry, and internal variants

Butlin, P., Bayne, T., Fleming, S. M., Mudrik, L., Peters, M. A. K., Schwitzgebel, E., Simon, J., & VanRullen, R. (2026) · Trends in Cognitive Sciences

Philosophy and Theoretical SciencePsychiatry, Mental Health, Neuroscience

Cited by 1