# Grounded Computation & Consciousness: A Framework for Exploring Consciousness in Machines & Other Organisms

arXiv: https://arxiv.org/abs/2409.16036 · HTML: https://mlsanity.com/paper/2409.16036/

## Key facts

- Cited by 1 papers in the map (data through 14 Oct 2026).
- Builds on 2 of its 24 references that are in the map.
- First posted on arXiv 24 Sep 2024.

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

- [When the map is better than the territory](https://mlsanity.com/paper/1612.09592/) (2016)
- [Reframing the Mind-Body Picture: Applying Formal Systems to the Relationship of Mind and Matter](https://mlsanity.com/paper/2404.07719/) (2024)

## Built on by (most cited first, 1 of 1)

- [Structure & Quality: Conceptual and Formal Foundations for the Mind-Body Problem](https://mlsanity.com/paper/2505.05481/) (2025)

## Abstract (arXiv)

Computational modeling is a critical tool for understanding consciousness, but is it enough on its own? This paper discusses the necessity for an ontological basis of consciousness, and introduces a formal framework for grounding computational descriptions into an ontological substrate. Utilizing this technique, a method is demonstrated for estimating the difference in qualitative experience between two systems. This framework has wide applicability to computational theories of consciousness.