World Academy for Artificial Consciousness (WAAC)
The World Academy for Artificial Consciousness (WAAC) is a global, non-governmental academic institution formally established in Paris in 2025. It is devoted to advancing the frontiers of artificial consciousness research by integrating science, technology, and philosophy through worldwide collaboration.
WAAC brings together scholars, technologists, and policymakers from leading institutions across the UK, US, China, and Singapore. Its mission is to explore the evolution of AI toward self-awareness and subjective experience, while developing robust ethical frameworks and international governance standards.
“A new era of synergistic evolution between humanity and artificial intelligence.”
🔍 About WAAC
- Joint initiative of four international organizations focused on consciousness and AI
- Promotes interdisciplinary research in neuroscience, cognitive science, and machine ethics
- Develops the DIKWP theory and global white-box evaluation standards
- Publishes position papers, policy recommendations, and open-access research
📰 Latest News
- 2025-04-20 – WAAC Inaugurated in Paris
🗓 Upcoming Events
WAAC Annual Meeting 2025
📍 Singapore – October 2025
Topics: global evaluation standards, human-aligned AI governance, ethical systems design
🌐 International Collaboration
WAAC maintains active partnerships with academic societies, think tanks, and policy institutes worldwide. The Academy supports a network of fellows and research centers committed to the responsible development of conscious machines and the co-evolution of human-AI systems.
📬 Contact
Email: contact@waac.ac