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AI robot profile, Section showing the brain and internal working system, AI generated.
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News
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July 15, 2024
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Science Writer: No Way To Tell If AI Is Conscious

Absent a definition of consciousness, it might not be possible to prove extravagant claims wrong
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July 15, 2024
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Artificial Intelligence, Philosophy of Mind
The difficulty of defining consciousness could very well be one of the reasons why tech moguls can get away with extravagant claims about conscious AI. Read More ›
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Human brain and Active receptor
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Denyse O'Leary
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June 13, 2024
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Neuroscience, Philosophy of Mind
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Consciousness Wars: Researcher Tries Negotiating a Truce

Witch hunts against leading theories are bad for a discipline’s reputation; Johan Storm thinks that all the prominent theories of consciousness are a little bit right
Denyse O'Leary
June 13, 2024
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Neuroscience, Philosophy of Mind
The fate of the discipline may depend on how committed researchers are to finding out the facts vs. protecting a materialist view of consciousness. Read More ›