consciousness
Tanuj and
consciousness
What happens when what we’re thinking becomes increasingly transparent to technology and therefore to the rest of the world?
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Adoption of potentially consciousness-altering practices may be leading to a rise in emergent phenomena (EP): sudden unusual mental or somatic experiences often interpreted as spiritual, mystical, energetic, or magical in nature. It is unclear how frequently these altered states of consciousness occur and what the clinical implications may be.
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This is particularly important because there are already indications that many people who often interact with chatbots attribute consciousness to these systems. At the same time, the consensus among experts is that current AI systems are not conscious.
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Letting Go: The Pathway of Surrender a book by David R. Hawkins
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Richard Haier: IQ Tests, Human Intelligence, and Group Differences | Lex Fridman Podcast #302
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An experiment seven years in the making has uncovered new insights into the nature of consciousness and challenges two prominent, competing scientific theories: Integrated Information Theory (IIT) and Global Neuronal Workspace Theory (GNWT).
- IIT suggests that consciousness emerges when information inside a system (like the brain) is highly connected