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Can AI Ever Be Truly Conscious? Johannes Niederhauser and Sean McFadden | Voices with Vervaeke

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May 6, 2023

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In this thought-provoking episode of Voices with Vervaeke, host John Vervaeke is joined by Johannes Niederhauser, a philosopher with a focus on Heidegger's philosophy of technology, and Sean McFadden, a physicist and neuroengineer with interests in the philosophy of mathematics, science, and technology. Together, they discuss the possibilities and limitations of artificial intelligence, the nature of consciousness, the ethical implications of AI development, and the potential impact of AI on society. The conversation delves into the challenges of implementing consciousness in machines, the importance of relevance realization, autopoiesis, and the role of AI in human rationality and wisdom.

Sean is teaching a course on the Philosophy of the Machine seminars for which begin May 14th. You can enrol here

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