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Denyse O'Leary
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November 26, 2024
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Is Physicalism Dead? And Is Psychology Today Here to Bury It?

Physicalism argues that the mind is simply the activities of neurons in the brain and consciousness is an illusion that they generate
Denyse O'Leary
November 26, 2024
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Neuroscience, Philosophy of Mind, Physics

A sense is growing that no matter what stunning neuroscience discoveries we make, we cannot in principle explain E = MC^2 by what Einstein had for breakfast.

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Denyse O'Leary
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August 17, 2024
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Researcher: AI Can’t Be Conscious Because It Is Not Alive

Consciousness is not computation. Without the ability to experience events from one phase to the next (sentience), we could not really be conscious
Denyse O'Leary
August 17, 2024
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Artificial Intelligence, Philosophy of Mind

In terms of the nature of the obstacles faced, is conscious AI a problem more like Pluto tourism or time travel? Why is this question not raised more often?

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