How to Think About AI Consciousness With Anil Seth

Will AI ever start to think by itself? If it did, how would we know, and what would it mean?


In this episode, Dr. Anil Seth and Aza discuss the science, ethics, and incentives of artificial consciousness. Seth is Professor of Cognitive and Computational Neuroscience (http://www.sussex.ac.uk/profiles/22981)  at the University of Sussex and the author of Being You: A New Science of Consciousness (Goodreads: being-you) .


Your Undivided Attention is produced by the Center for Humane Technology (https://www.humanetech.com/) . Follow us on Twitter: @HumaneTech_ (Twitter: humanetech_)


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