# Unifying Consciousness and Time to Enhance Artificial Intelligence

arXiv: https://arxiv.org/abs/2301.08742 · HTML: https://mlsanity.com/paper/2301.08742/

## Key facts

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- First posted on arXiv 10 Jan 2023.

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

- [Progress in Brain Computer Interfaces: Challenges and Trends](https://mlsanity.com/paper/1901.03442/) (2019)
- [Modeling Individual Cyclic Variation in Human Behavior](https://mlsanity.com/paper/1712.05748/) (2017)

## Abstract (arXiv)

Consciousness is a sequential process of awareness which can focus on one piece of information at a time. This process of awareness experiences causation which underpins the notion of time while it interplays with matter and energy, forming reality. The study of Consciousness, time and reality is complex and evolving fast in many fields, including metaphysics and fundamental physics. Reality composes patterns in human Consciousness in response to the regularities in nature. These regularities could be physical (e.g., astronomical, environmental), biological, chemical, mental, social, etc. The patterns that emerged in Consciousness were correlated to the environment, life and social behaviours followed by constructed frameworks, systems and structures. The complex constructs evolved as cultures, customs, norms and values, which created a diverse society. In the evolution of responsible AI, it is important to be attuned to the evolved cultural, ethical and moral values through Consciousness. This requires the advocated design of self-learning AI aware of time perception and human ethics.