About WAAC

World Academy for Artificial Consciousness (WAAC)

The World Academy for Artificial Consciousness (WAAC) is an international, interdisciplinary scientific institution officially established in Paris in April 2025.

WAAC is co-initiated by four global academic organizations from the UK, US, China, and Singapore.

Its mission is to advance global cooperation and frontier research in artificial consciousness, as well as promote ethical development in the field of AI.

Objectives

• Build the global AI consciousness research community
• Promote the “DIKWP Model” of artificial consciousness
• Develop standards and ethics for AI applications