The recent surge in arXiv publications regarding consciousness in artificial intelligence (AI) or artificial consciousness (AC) has produced a highly focused, empirically oriented discourse. However, this literature systematically sidelines the vast philosophical tradition regarding consciousness. Drawing on an analysis of 25 representative arXiv papers published between 2021 and 2025, this article argues that this omission … Continue reading The Contemporary Debate on Consciousness and AI/AC/AGI: An Impoverished Debate →