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Is This Reality? VR, AI, and the Mystery of Consciousness - Part 2

Jun 20, 2023

Anders Ynnerman, a leading expert in scientific visualization and AI, joins Henrik Kugelberg, an ethics fellow at Stanford, alongside philosopher David Chalmers. They dive into the intriguing interplay of virtual reality, artificial intelligence, and consciousness. Key topics include the moral implications of AI, the emotional effects of virtual experiences, and the philosophical questions surrounding agency in digital spaces. The conversation also highlights the need for ethical frameworks to manage AI's integration into our lives and the implications for social interactions.

51:13

Episode guests

David Chalmers

Henrik Kugelberg

Anders Ynnerman

AI Chapters

Episode notes

Intro

2min

AI, VR, and the WASP Initiative

4min

Exploring the Intersection of Virtual Reality and Philosophy

12min

The Emotional Reality of Virtual Experiences

4min

The Intersection of VR, AI, and Reality

14min

The Future of Human-AI Relationships

3min

Bias and Ethics in AI

14min

In part two of this partnership with the Swedish publishing house and ideas forum Fri Tanke we hear from Anders Ynnerman, Professor of Scientific Visualization at Linköping University and the Program Director of the Wallenberg AI, Autonomous Systems and Software Program (WASP), and Henrik Kugelberg, Interdisciplinary ethics fellow Stanford University - who react to philosopher David Chalmer's keynote speech on VR, AI, and the Mystery of Consciousness.

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