Right now, the debate about consciousness often feels frozen between two entrenched positions. On one side sits computational ...
Right now, the debate about consciousness often feels frozen between two entrenched positions. On one side sits computational functionalism, which ...
Consciousness may emerge not from code, but from the way living brains physically compute.
A new theoretical framework argues that the long-standing split between computational functionalism and biological naturalism misses how real brains actually compute.
What is the neuropsychological basis for the brain's ever-changing contextualized goals? I explore this question from the perspective of the Affect Management Framework (AMF).
Research reveals why AI systems can't become conscious—and what radically different computing substrates would be needed to ...
Is it unethical to create AI potentially capable of experiencing distress? In A Nutshell Cambridge philosopher argues current evidence cannot determine whether advanced AI would experience ...
When René Descartes watched a mechanical figure move with lifelike precision in the 17th century, the scene unsettled him.
Discover how search theory illuminates market frictions, affecting employment, pricing, and transactions. Learn its applications across different economic contexts.