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1. Psychology › Philosophy and Theoretical Science

   Adversarial testing of global neuronal workspace and integrated information theories of consciousness

   Ferrante, Górska, Henin et al. · Nature · 2025

   An adversarial collaboration tested integrated information theory and global neuronal workspace theory with preregistered predictions and three brain-recording methods in 256 people, finding partial support and challenges for both.

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   1. UncheckedBrain data from 256 people partly match predictions of two consciousness theories (IIT and GNWT) but challenge key tenets of each, per the authors.“These results align with some predictions of IIT and GNWT, while substantially challenging key tenets of both theories. For IIT, a lack of sustained synchronization within the posterior cortex contradicts the claim that network connectivity specifies consciousness. GNWT is challenged by the general…”

2. Psychology › Philosophy and Theoretical Science

   Integrated information theory (IIT) 4.0: Formulating the properties of phenomenal existence in physical terms

   Albantakis, Barbosa, Findlay et al. · arXiv (Cornell University) · 2022

   The paper presents version 4.0 of Integrated Information Theory, which aims to account for the properties of experience in physical terms and updates the theory with several developments from the past ten years.

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   1. UncheckedThe paper says its postulates could, in principle, be applied to any system of units in a state to judge whether it is conscious, how much, and how.“In principle, the postulates can be applied to any system of units in a state to determine whether it is conscious, to what degree, and in what way.”

3. Psychology › Philosophy and Theoretical Science

   On the non-uniqueness problem in integrated information theory

   Hanson and Walker · Neuroscience of Consciousness · 2023

   The authors present an algorithm that finds all possible Φ values for a system under IIT 3.0 and report that the definition yields multiple valid values, sometimes both zero and above zero.

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   1. Supported · 71%The paper says Φ, integrated information theory's measure of consciousness, has no single defined value for a system, and published values were chosen arbitrarily.“Here, we show that despite its widespread application, Φ is not a well-defined mathematical concept in the sense that the value it specifies is non-unique. To demonstrate this, we introduce an algorithm that calculates all possible Φ values for a given system in strict accordance with the mathemati…”

4. Psychology › Philosophy and Theoretical Science

   Dissociating Artificial Intelligence from Artificial Consciousness

   Findlay, Marshall, Albantakis et al. · arXiv (Cornell University) · 2024

   Applying integrated information theory to simple Boolean systems, the paper argues a stored-program computer can simulate another system's function without replicating its experience, contrary to computational functionalism.

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   1. Supported · 71%Using integrated information theory, two systems can behave identically yet differ in conscious experience, whatever function the simulated system performs.“We consider pairs of systems constituted of simple Boolean units, one of which -- a basic stored-program computer -- simulates the other with full functional equivalence. By applying the principles of IIT, we demonstrate that (i) two systems can be functionally equivalent without being phenomenally…”