Tuesday Aug 22, 2023
08: Why Consciousness? Exploring the Basics and Our Motivations with Brian Thomas
Templeton Competition/Chalmers and Koch Bet: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/01/science/consciousness-theories.html DR's Levels of Consciousness Article: https://davidkellyrandall.medium.com/why-its-so-hard-to-talk-about-consciousness-and-how-to-make-it-easier-eef455fcc24c Doc and Biz,
Ben's Cats: https://photos.app.goo.gl/AEehBRtkSMudC3ey9
Technical Difficulties We realized after the record that's Ben's mic wasn't picking up. He was able to do some AI wizardry to boost his voice, but the quality is definitely noticeable. Fortunately we have this sorted out for the future.
00:00 Intro
02:10 Ben - The Spookiness of Consciousness
08:30 DR - Where Do Narratives Come From
11:10 Our Favorite Theories Pt. 1
15:08 Where are the Controversies?
22:10 Our Favorite Theories Pt. 2
35:38 Bringing Theories Together
46:20 Lightning Round
54:00 Worries about Conscious AI
Comments (0)
To leave or reply to comments, please download free Podbean or
No Comments
To leave or reply to comments,
please download free Podbean App.