Consciousness as a synergetic phenomenon

Abstract

There are various theoretical concepts of consciousness, both in Russia and abroad. The research problem exacerbates with the fact that sometimes so-called artificial intelligence is taken as a research model of consciousness. The article examines the interaction of artificial intelligence and human consciousness. The comparative analysis foundation is the quantum level of consciousness, that is, the quantum theoretical concept based on the concepts of mathematicians and modern physicists. This paradigm of the exact sciences is fundamentally different from the humanitarian paradigm based on philosophy and psychology. The proposed approach makes it possible to deal with the physical meaning and mechanisms of consciousness at the quantum level. We consider it necessary to emphasize that there are deep parallels in functioning the consciousness and artificial intelligence. Psychologist K. Jung and physicist V. Pauli discussed similar parallels between the idea and matter. We analyze the positive and negative aspects of the joint interaction of consciousness and artificial intelligence (AI). The significance of synergetics, an interdisciplinary science, is revealed in it. As, inherently consciousness and artificial intelligence are at a quantum level, these phenomena are subject to both general and distinctive laws of functioning. There is an uncertainty principle, the meaning of which is as follows: if exactly one parameter in the system is defined, then other parameters cannot be determined. They are indefinite. This aspect is mobile. An analysis of some aspects of uncertainty is done. The prospects to develop and use the artificial intelligence in criminology are substantiated. We are more pessimistic about the artificial intelligence development and application in criminology. It has no «I» personality status. Although it can be «subordinated» to the laws of different levels. Using AI for legal proceedings is problematic. But for operational search activities in functioning AI, there are great opportunities. For example, in anti-crime programs: recognizing appearance from photos and videos, predicting individual criminal behavior. In this case, the specialist consciousness is free of the routine work, and, consequently, a person can work more creatively and pay attention to ethical problems, which is naturally inaccessible to AI.