# Patrick Butlin **Entity class:** Philosopher and AI-consciousness researcher **Collections:** [[collections/Consciousness Continuity|Consciousness Continuity]] · [[collections/Neurotech|Neurotech]] **Canonical source article:** [[articles/Host-Indexed Autonomy|Host-Indexed Autonomy]] ## Definition **Patrick Butlin** is a philosopher whose work addresses indicators of consciousness in artificial systems and principles for responsible AI-consciousness research. ## Relationships - **Framework:** [[wiki/Principles for Responsible AI Consciousness Research|Principles for Responsible AI Consciousness Research]], developed with the Conscium-linked initiative. - **Publication lineage:** co-author of **Consciousness in Artificial Intelligence: Insights from the Science of Consciousness** with [[wiki/Robert Long|Robert Long]] and a large interdisciplinary group. - **Institutional intersection:** [[wiki/PRISM (Partnership for Research Into Sentient Machines)|PRISM]] and [[wiki/Conscium|Conscium]] publicly route his responsible-research work. - **Collection and source routes:** [[collections/Consciousness Continuity|Consciousness Continuity]], [[collections/Neurotech|Neurotech]], and [[articles/Host-Indexed Autonomy|Host-Indexed Autonomy]]. ## Sources - [Consciousness in Artificial Intelligence](https://arxiv.org/abs/2308.08708) - [Conscium — responsible AI consciousness research](https://conscium.com/open-letter)