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Digital Sentience: Can Digital Computers Ever "Wake Up"?

Digital Sentience: Can Digital Computers Ever "Wake Up"?

FromBuilding a Science of Consciousness


Digital Sentience: Can Digital Computers Ever "Wake Up"?

FromBuilding a Science of Consciousness

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Length:
86 minutes
Released:
Nov 14, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

In this episode, we explore the idea that digital computers cannot be conscious. We discuss the philosophical journey that led us to this conclusion, as well as the classic issues in philosophy of mind that support our position. Finally, we solve the boundary problem with topological segmentation, which allows us to also provide an explanation for what the causal properties of experience are.
Released:
Nov 14, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (63)

The Qualia Research Institute (QRI.org) is a California 501(c)(3) non-profit research group studying consciousness in a consistent, meaningful, and rigorous way. Our goal is to spread the ideas of our institute in a more accessible way and to support the research being done by our members.