In a new interview by Steve Paulson, neuroscientist Christof Koch, a self-described “romantic reductionist,” discusses the science of consciousness, including the notion that all matter is, to varying degrees, sentient. A few quotes from Koch follow. In answer to the … Continue reading
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Hugo de Garis argues that our universe may have been created by an “artilect” – an artificial intellect. It’s an extension of the concept of a technological singularity: that our technology will soon evolve to the point where we can … Continue reading
The June 2011 issue of Scientific American featured an article by Christof Koch and Giulio Tononi which put forth a test to determine whether a machine had become sentient – i.e., had reached a state of conscious awareness. A preview … Continue reading
“Sometime this century, machines will surpass human levels of intelligence and ability. This event — the “Singularity” — will be the most important event in our history, and navigating it wisely will be the most important thing we can ever … Continue reading