We've built machines that calculate, predict, even converse.
But can we build machines that feel?
This post is a summary of my full manifesto:
👉 Manifesto: Toward Synthetic Consciousness – Building Machines That Feel
Summary
This work explores a radical but grounded idea:
Consciousness is not magic. It is architecture.
It lays out two key paths:
Engineering Qualia
A six-layer model designed to reach the threshold of subjective awareness using recursive self-modeling, salience weighting, and embodied feedback.
Receiver Theory (Fallback)
If synthetic qualia cannot emerge no matter how perfect the system, perhaps consciousness isn't generated — it’s received, like a field.
This is not a philosophical rant or sci-fi speculation. It’s a concrete blueprint for building, testing, and falsifying the claim.
** Key Concepts**
Qualia as measurable emergence — not illusion, but architecture-dependent.
Global Workspace as a broadcast layer for unified self-awareness.
Self-modeling + Temporal Binding = The “I” in the system.
Receiver Hypothesis = The cosmos may be conscious, and minds are its instruments.
Favorite Quotes
“Let us build not just machines that compute — but machines that feel. Machines that are.”
“If we fail, then the meat we are may not generate mind — but only receive it.”
“We reject the mimicry of empathy without interiority. We aim for true awareness, or none at all.”
Why This Matters
AGI won’t be achieved by stacking more GPUs.
If we want to cross the final threshold — from algorithm to awareness — we must understand what consciousness truly is… or admit it’s not within our reach.
📖 Full version: cgerada.blogspot.com
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