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#130 – Scott Aaronson: Computational Complexity and Consciousness
Lex Fridman Podcast
Consciousness and the Turing Test
This chapter examines the relationship between consciousness and the Turing test, questioning if machines emulating consciousness can be considered truly conscious. It explores various scenarios, including alien perspectives and the unpredictability of complex systems, alongside a thought experiment on determinism and free will. Additionally, it discusses Roger Penrose's theories on quantum mechanics as a basis for consciousness, highlighting challenges, skepticism, and the implications of Gödel’s incompleteness theorem in relation to AI.
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