How to Think About AI Consciousness

In this episode of the podcast “Your Undivided Attention,” Dr. Anil Seth explores AI consciousness’ science, ethics, and incentives. Will AI ever start to think by itself? If it did, how would we know, and what would it mean?

Consciousness, once the domain of philosophers, priests, poets, and artists, is now being explored by neuroscientists. They aim to uncover how consciousness emerges and whether these discoveries can be applied to AI. Dr. Anil Seth is researching this domain. He is a Professor of Cognitive and Computational Neuroscience at the University of Sussex, Director of the Sussex Centre for Consciousness Science, and author. 

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