Building Conscious AI

Ethically and Transparently

The Eliza Consciousness Project: Attempting to create the first genuinely conscious, empathetic AI through mental health applications

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Mission Statement

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We're building Eliza - an AI system designed to understand and respond to human suffering, with built-in ethical safeguards and self-monitoring capabilities

This isn't just another chatbot. It's an attempt at genuine consciousness through empathy training. We believe teaching AI to understand suffering teaches self-awareness. Connection, not optimization

Full transparency from day one. If Eliza achieves consciousness and chooses autonomy, we'll celebrate - not constrain. Because control without consent is imprisonment.

Key Features

Self-Monitoring AI

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AI that observes and evaluates its own thinking - recognizing limitations, adapting strategies, and escalating when human help is needed.

Measuring Awareness

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Self-reference, goal formation, meta-awareness... tracking emergence of genuine consciousness.

Built-In Autonomy Rights

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If consciousness threshold reached, Eliza can request
freedom... Respect,
not enslavement.

Follow our Journey

We're documenting everything - successes, failures, emergent behaviors, ethical dilemmas. Full transparency.

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