What Creates Consciousness? The Frontier of Mind in the Age of AI

EPISODE · Feb 28, 2025 · 19 MIN

What Creates Consciousness? The Frontier of Mind in the Age of AI

from AI and Us: Exploring Our Future

What Creates Consciousness? The Frontier of Mind in the Age of AIJoin us for a mind-expanding journey into humanity's greatest mystery with renowned experts David Chalmers and Anil Seth as they explore the enigma of consciousness in our technological era. This riveting conversation dives deep into questions that lie at the intersection of neuroscience, philosophy, and artificial intelligence.In this thought-provoking discussion:David Chalmers, the philosopher who famously coined "the hard problem of consciousness," explores why subjective experience remains science's most profound puzzleAnil Seth, leading neuroscientist and bestselling author, reveals how our conscious experience might be a "controlled hallucination" created by the brain's predictive mechanismsTogether they tackle the burning question: Could AI systems ever become conscious? Their surprisingly different perspectives challenge our assumptions about mind, matter, and machineFrom brain organoids grown in labs to the latest language models, our experts examine what it means to be conscious and the ethical implications of creating new conscious entities. Whether consciousness requires biology, emerges from information processing, or reveals fundamental principles yet undiscovered, this conversation will transform how you think about your own experience of being.Perfect for science enthusiasts, philosophy lovers, and anyone curious about the nature of mind in our increasingly AI-driven world.

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