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The Importance of Consciousness in Robotics
The speaker discusses the concept of consciousness in robotics, distinguishing between the colloquial self-awareness and the subjective experience. He emphasizes the significance of creating an adequate representation of the world in building a robot story.
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The speaker discusses the distinction between consciousness and self-awareness in the context of machine learning and artificial intelligence.
1:05:18 - 1:06:43 (01:24)
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The speaker discusses the distinction between consciousness and self-awareness in the context of machine learning and artificial intelligence. He argues that the function of trying to minimize energy within a model is related to consciousness, while self-awareness represents a higher level of understanding.
ChapterThe Importance of Consciousness in Robotics
Episode#212 – Joscha Bach: Nature of Reality, Dreams, and Consciousness
PodcastLex Fridman Podcast
The question of how a machine can dream is a leap in understanding the representation created by the physical system, but once one accepts existence inside the story, the mystery disappears.
1:06:44 - 1:07:51 (01:07)
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The question of how a machine can dream is a leap in understanding the representation created by the physical system, but once one accepts existence inside the story, the mystery disappears. The illusion of consciousness is demonstrated in how the brain drives a person into the story of what they're experiencing as real.
ChapterThe Importance of Consciousness in Robotics
Episode#212 – Joscha Bach: Nature of Reality, Dreams, and Consciousness
PodcastLex Fridman Podcast
The challenges of creating a rich and compelling human-robot interaction through the representation of the world which requires elements of consciousness within that interaction.
1:07:52 - 1:10:37 (02:44)
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The challenges of creating a rich and compelling human-robot interaction through the representation of the world which requires elements of consciousness within that interaction. The question remains on the complexity of creating a robot to achieve cat level and party tricks.