_{Natural and Artificial Intelligence News and Analysis}

^TagSpiritual Brain (Harper One 2007)

A humanoid robot philosopher contemplating the nature of consciousness in a virtual reality chamber, abstract digital environment with neural networks and philosophical texts, Innovative style

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Richard W. Stevens
Date
September 27, 2025

Categorized
Artificial general intelligence (AGI), Neuroscience, Philosophy of Mind

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Artificial vs. human intelligence, Bryan Trilli, Carl Sagan (1934–1996), Featured, Greg Trilli, Immortal Mind (Worthy 2025), Jon Mallatt, Kenneth Miller, Michael Egnor, Near-death experiences, Non-Computable You (Discovery Institute 2022), Ray Kurzweil, Soulless Intelligence (2024), Spiritual Brain (Harper One 2007), Todd E. Feinberg}

Brain Surgeon Shows Why AI Can Never Become Human

_{Spoiler alert: AI requires physical hardware; the mind does not} _{Richard W. Stevens
September 27, 2025

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Artificial general intelligence (AGI), Neuroscience, Philosophy of Mind}

AI can never be more than a machine; the human mind soars far above any machine model. Be nice to your robot. But don’t think she is human. Read More ›

Head of a woman - showing different states of mind and being through tranparency

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Denyse O'Leary
Date
August 3, 2025

Categorized
Neuroscience, Philosophy of Mind

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Ken Francis, Mario Beauregard, Michael Egnor, Michael Shermer, Mind as immaterial, One-way skepticism, Spiritual Brain (Harper One 2007), Unidirectional skepticism}

Science: Slowly Accepting a Non-Materialist View of the Mind?

_{Ken Francis’s comments at New English Review brought back memories} _{Denyse O'Leary
August 3, 2025

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Neuroscience, Philosophy of Mind}

If the evidence suggests that aspects of the human mind are immaterial, what does it mean to say that “science” says it can’t be true? Read More ›