Unity and the Chinese Room
The Chinese Room thought experiment has been debated by philosophers and AI researchers since it was conceived of by John[…]
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Penrose’s old mind
Last year it was announced that quantum vibrations had been found in microtubules. Microtubules are a hollow structure in the[…]
Read moreCan Kurzweil create a mind?
The visionary inventor, technologist, and futurist Ray Kurzweil now works at Google. He is heading a research team trying to[…]
Read moreBuddha nature
Having studied western philosophy at Uni, I had a lot of respect for Buddhism when I read about it. The[…]
Read moreConsciousness and the dynamical core
Primary consciousness is the holy grail of neuroscience. Unlike high level consciousness which concerns aspects such as the notion of[…]
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