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Roger Penrose, Consciousness, and the Universe
35:20 - 52:30 (17:09)
Physicist and mathematician Roger Penrose argues that quantum gravity could explain the mystery of human consciousness, but critics argue that this is unlikely because the effects of quantum gravity would only be observable at cosmological scales, not in the brain.
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The ability to predict human behavior is hindered by noise and quantum mechanical uncertainty, as well as technological limitations.
35:20 - 40:17 (04:57)
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The ability to predict human behavior is hindered by noise and quantum mechanical uncertainty, as well as technological limitations. It is unclear if it would even be possible to accurately predict behavior without invasive techniques.
ChapterRoger Penrose, Consciousness, and the Universe
Episode#130 – Scott Aaronson: Computational Complexity and Consciousness
PodcastLex Fridman Podcast
Physicists believe that new phenomena in quantum computing might be relevant at the singularities of black holes and Big Bang, but not in something like the brain that operates at typical temperatures with ordinary chemistry.
40:17 - 49:42 (09:24)
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Physicists believe that new phenomena in quantum computing might be relevant at the singularities of black holes and Big Bang, but not in something like the brain that operates at typical temperatures with ordinary chemistry. While, Penrose holds that there are statements of arithmetic that human beings understand but formal systems cannot prove.
ChapterRoger Penrose, Consciousness, and the Universe
Episode#130 – Scott Aaronson: Computational Complexity and Consciousness
PodcastLex Fridman Podcast
The Turing Test is a measure of a computer's ability to exhibit intelligent behavior that's indistinguishable from that of a human.
49:42 - 52:30 (02:48)
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The Turing Test is a measure of a computer's ability to exhibit intelligent behavior that's indistinguishable from that of a human. With the recent advancements in AI, we are getting closer and closer to surpassing this threshold.