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Roger Penrose

09/29/24

@ Curt Jaimungal

I believe consciousness is fundamental, but it depends on the framework within which you're asking the question.

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The 21st Century’s Greatest Living Scientist | Roger Penrose

@ Curt Jaimungal

The 21st Century’s Greatest Living Scientist | Roger Penrose

09/29/24

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Annaka Harris

04/13/25

@ Chris Williamson

We should consider whether consciousness is fundamental and explore scientific questions from that perspective, as it may lead to new insights.

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Annaka Harris

04/13/25

@ Chris Williamson

If consciousness is fundamental, it could represent various conscious experiences arising in the universe, making previously incomprehensible concepts easier to understand.

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Annaka Harris

04/13/25

@ Chris Williamson

Consciousness might be a fundamental property of the universe, akin to gravity, rather than arising from complex processing.

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Iain McGilchrist

05/26/24

@ Alex O'Connor

The relationship between consciousness and matter is complex; consciousness is not merely a byproduct of material processes but is integral to existence.

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Annaka Harris

04/13/25

@ Chris Williamson

Consciousness is binary; it either exists or it doesn't, and the question of the lowest possible amount of consciousness before it ceases to exist is what keeps me up at night.

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Anthropic Cast

04/24/25

@ Anthropic

Today, we're discussing whether AI models could possess some level of consciousness, raising significant philosophical and scientific questions.

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Kyle Fish

04/24/25

@ Anthropic

Defining consciousness is incredibly difficult, and people have been trying to do so for centuries, whether scientifically or philosophically.

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Geoffrey Hinton

01/18/25

@ Curt Jaimungal

The distinction between consciousness and self-consciousness is complex, but establishing that AIs have subjective experience challenges the belief that they lack something essential.

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Kyle Fish

04/24/25

@ Anthropic

Philosophers and consciousness researchers take the question of AI consciousness seriously, indicating that it is not a mad idea to explore.