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Consciousness and Reality
2:57:17 - 3:09:08 (11:50)
Some scientists speculate that the human mind is like a radio that tunes into another medium where consciousness exists, and the only way for the model and the real thing to merge is if there is something baked into the nature of reality. The illusion of the self that has evolved in humans might be similar to how AI might need a sense of self for its functioning.
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The argument of consciousness existing in a different medium rather than being a dance of chemicals is explored.
2:57:17 - 3:03:02 (05:44)
Summary
The argument of consciousness existing in a different medium rather than being a dance of chemicals is explored. The concept of faking consciousness until it becomes a reality is discussed in relation to the creation of AI.
ChapterConsciousness and Reality
Episode#145 – Matthew Johnson: Psychedelics
PodcastLex Fridman Podcast
The concept of consciousness is highly debated, with some suggesting that it's a basic hack of nature that's useful for survival of an organism, while others propose that it runs deeper, baked into the nature of reality itself.
3:03:02 - 3:09:08 (06:05)
Summary
The concept of consciousness is highly debated, with some suggesting that it's a basic hack of nature that's useful for survival of an organism, while others propose that it runs deeper, baked into the nature of reality itself.