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<div class="gmail_default" style="color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-size: small; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; font-family: "times new roman", serif;"><div>Dear Colleagues,</div><div> </div><div>We are pleased to announce that the 3rd World Conference on Artificial Consciousness (AC2025), co-hosted by the World Association for Artificial Consciousness (WACA) and the World Academy of Artificial Consciousness (WAAC), will be held from December 26 to 28, 2025, at the Taicang Campus of Northwestern Polytechnical University in Taicang, Suzhou, Jiangsu Province, China. This conference will be the first in-person event following two previous online conferences and aims to bring together global experts and scholars to discuss cutting-edge theories and innovative applications in the field of artificial consciousness.</div><div> </div><div><strong>Conference Theme</strong></div><div>"Exploring the Foundational Theories and Practical Applications of Artificial Consciousness"</div><div> </div><div><strong>Topics for Submission (including but not limited to):</strong></div><div> </div><ul style="padding-left: 25px; padding-right: 25px;" data-mce-style="padding-left: 25px; padding-right: 25px;"><li> Breakthroughs, validation, and new cognitive frameworks in mainstream theories of consciousness (such as DIKWP, semantic mathematics, etc.)</li><li> Core definitions, theoretical systems of artificial consciousness, and its boundaries with AI/AGI</li><li> Interdisciplinary research on embodied intelligence, brain-machine interfaces, and artificial consciousness</li><li> AI-enabled psychology, cognitive science, neuroscience, and clinical applications</li><li> Case studies and practices of AI in proactive medicine, life sciences, industrial automation, and smart manufacturing</li><li> AI-enabled research and innovations in economics, finance, humanities, and social sciences</li><li> Analysis and evaluation of "pseudo-consciousness" phenomena in large language models</li></ul><div> </div><div><strong>Conference Highlights:</strong></div><div> </div><ul style="padding-left: 25px; padding-right: 25px;" data-mce-style="padding-left: 25px; padding-right: 25px;"><li> First in-person conference: Providing a platform for in-depth exchange and collaboration for researchers worldwide.</li><li> Interdisciplinary integration: Covering consciousness science, artificial intelligence, neuroengineering, humanities and social sciences, and more.</li><li> Industry and academia integration: The "International Artificial Consciousness and AI Frontier Technology Exhibition" will be held concurrently to showcase the latest technological achievements and applications.</li><li> International participation: We welcome representatives from universities, research institutions, businesses, and the investment community to submit papers and attend the conference.</li></ul><div> </div><div><strong>Important Dates:</strong></div><div> </div><ul style="padding-left: 25px; padding-right: 25px;" data-mce-style="padding-left: 25px; padding-right: 25px;"><li> Abstract submission deadline: To be announced in the second call for papers</li><li> Full paper submission deadline: To be announced in the second call for papers</li><li> Conference dates: December 26–28, 2025</li></ul><div> </div><div><strong>Submission and Participation:</strong></div><div>Papers may be submitted as research papers, technical reports, or position papers related to the topics mentioned above. Detailed submission guidelines and entry portals will be provided in the second call for papers.</div><div> </div><div><strong>Contact Information:</strong></div><div>For inquiries or collaboration opportunities, please contact the conference organizing committee:</div><div> </div><div>Professor Duan Yuciong (Email: [duanyucong@hotmail.com](mailto:duanyucong@hotmail.com))</div><div> </div><div>The conference website and further details will be released in subsequent announcements.</div><div> </div><div>We sincerely look forward to your submissions and participation in advancing scientific exploration and technological applications in the field of artificial consciousness!</div><div> </div><div>Best regards,</div><div> </div></div><div class="gmail_quote gmail_quote_container" style="color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; 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color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="letter-spacing: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman", serif;"><span style="color: rgba(38, 42, 51, 0.9); text-decoration-style: solid; text-decoration-color: rgba(38, 42, 51, 0.9); background: none 0% 0% / auto repeat scroll padding-box border-box rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><span style="text-decoration-style: solid; text-decoration-color: rgba(38, 42, 51, 0.9); background: none 0% 0% / auto repeat scroll padding-box border-box rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);">Chair of World Academy for Artificial Consciousness: </span></span><span style="color: rgba(38, 42, 51, 0.9); text-decoration-style: solid; text-decoration-color: rgba(38, 42, 51, 0.9); background: none 0% 0% / auto repeat scroll padding-box border-box rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"> </span><a id="m_-4654721461534337073m_6169549954501910410m_903753350409361394m_7139358792884355331m_-7281486057801358575gmail-OWA09d84522-b087-3604-4df8-81f72f767a7f" href="https://www.waac.ac/" target="_blank" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.waac.ac/&source=gmail&ust=1763555346422000&usg=AOvVaw0zGDpAzNmpSsBuMcHBhGGk" style="text-decoration: none; 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color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="letter-spacing: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman", serif;"><span style="color: rgba(38, 42, 51, 0.9); text-decoration-style: solid; text-decoration-color: rgba(38, 42, 51, 0.9); background: none 0% 0% / auto repeat scroll padding-box border-box rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);">AC2023: </span><a id="m_-4654721461534337073m_6169549954501910410m_903753350409361394m_7139358792884355331m_-7281486057801358575gmail-OWA71d6d13b-846a-77ba-9f2d-87c1809da12d" href="http://www.yucongduan.org/DIKWP-AC/2023/#/" target="_blank" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=http://www.yucongduan.org/DIKWP-AC/2023/%23/&source=gmail&ust=1763555346422000&usg=AOvVaw1zWbz2oCq67BC1Fpxcbrw7" style="text-decoration: none; cursor: pointer; color: rgb(56, 110, 231); text-decoration-line: none; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;"><span style="color: rgba(38, 42, 51, 0.9); text-decoration-style: solid; text-decoration-color: rgba(38, 42, 51, 0.9); background: none 0% 0% / auto repeat scroll padding-box border-box rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);">http://www.yucongduan.<wbr>org/DIKWP-AC/2023/#/</span></a></span></span></p><p style="margin: 0pt; 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