# A Theoretical Computer Science Perspective on Free Will

arXiv: https://arxiv.org/abs/2206.13942 · HTML: https://mlsanity.com/paper/2206.13942/

## Key facts

- Cited by 2 papers in the map (data through 14 Oct 2026).
- Builds on 2 of its 20 references that are in the map.
- First posted on arXiv 25 Jun 2022.

## Builds on (most cited first, 2 of 2)

- [A Theory of Consciousness from a Theoretical Computer Science Perspective: Insights from the Conscious Turing Machine](https://mlsanity.com/paper/2107.13704/) (2021)
- [A Turing test for free will](https://mlsanity.com/paper/1310.3225/) (2013)

## Built on by (most cited first, 2 of 2)

- [AI Consciousness is Inevitable: A Theoretical Computer Science Perspective](https://mlsanity.com/paper/2403.17101/) (2024)
- [Can AI systems have free will?](https://mlsanity.com/paper/2609.15407/) (2026)

## Abstract (arXiv)

We consider the paradoxical concept of free will from the perspective of Theoretical Computer Science (TCS), a branch of mathematics concerned with understanding the underlying principles of computation and complexity, including the implications and surprising consequences of resource limitations.