Philosophy
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Physicist Reexamines Schrödinger’s “What Is Life?” in Light of Quantum Biology
Read more: Physicist Reexamines Schrödinger’s “What Is Life?” in Light of Quantum BiologyA theory suggests cells may use quantum superradiance in microtubules to process information.
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Philosophers Warn of ‘Quasi-Agents’ and the ‘Hard Problem’ in Advanced LLMs
Read more: Philosophers Warn of ‘Quasi-Agents’ and the ‘Hard Problem’ in Advanced LLMsCurrent large language models are likely not conscious… My view is when you talk to an LLM, you talk to a quasi-agent with quasi-beliefs and quasi-desires… We are predisposed to think this way… We come preloaded with psychological biases which lead us to attribute consciousness where it probably doesn’t exist.
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New Theory Challenges Big Bang as the Start, Proposing a ‘Black Hole Universe’
Read more: New Theory Challenges Big Bang as the Start, Proposing a ‘Black Hole Universe’Rather than the birth of the Universe being from nothing, it is the continuation of a cosmic cycle—one shaped by gravity and quantum mechanics… What emerges on the other side of the bounce is a universe remarkably like our own.
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Scientists on ‘Urgent’ Quest to Explain Consciousness as AI Gathers Pace
Read more: Scientists on ‘Urgent’ Quest to Explain Consciousness as AI Gathers PaceThe question of consciousness is ancient – but it’s never been more urgent than now. Progress in consciousness science will reshape how we see ourselves and our relationship to both artificial intelligence and the natural world.
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Scientists on ‘Urgent’ Quest to Explain Consciousness as AI Advances Rapidly
Read more: Scientists on ‘Urgent’ Quest to Explain Consciousness as AI Advances RapidlyScientists argue that explaining how consciousness arises, which could one day lead to scientific tests to detect it, is now an urgent scientific and ethical priority due to rapid advances in AI.
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Consciousness is About Perception, Not Planning: Landmark Brain Study Rewrites Theories
Read more: Consciousness is About Perception, Not Planning: Landmark Brain Study Rewrites TheoriesAn unprecedented seven-year brain study has challenged two leading theories of consciousness, suggesting the phenomenon is more closely linked to sensory perception than complex reasoning and planning.