Consciousness Levels According to Integrated Information Theory

Shows how different systems rank for consciousness based on how tightly their parts work together as one unified whole, from simple rocks to complex brains.

Bar chart showing consciousness levels across nine different systems. Humans score highest (90) for integration, followed closely by crows (75) and dogs (70). Embodied AI systems score moderately (60), while current LLMs score lower (35). Rocks score lowest (5), with thermostats and plants showing minimal integration.
Integration Score: How hard it is to break the system without changing what it does (0-100 scale). Feedback Loops: Number of major cross-connections between system components. Unified Behavior: How much the parts depend on each other to function (0-100 scale). Higher scores indicate systems that work more "as one" rather than as separate parts.
Chart: Consciousness assessment using Integrated Information Theory's "unity" frameworkSource: Theoretical framework based on Integrated Information Theory principles (Giulio Tononi, University of Wisconsin-Madison)Get the dataCreated with Datawrapper