TED Tech The TED AI Show: Could AI really achieve consciousness? w/ neuroscientist Anil Seth
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Dec 10, 2024 
Anil Seth, a leading professor of cognitive and computational neuroscience at the University of Oxford, explores the mind-boggling issue of AI and consciousness. He discusses the fundamental differences between human intelligence and AI, warning against the risks of attributing human-like qualities to these technologies. Seth delves into how AI can aid our understanding of the brain while emphasizing the importance of treating AI as a tool. He raises thought-provoking questions about the future of conscious AI and the ethical implications of our relationship with machine intelligence.
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Intelligence vs. Consciousness
- Intelligence is defined by function and problem-solving ability.
- Consciousness is about subjective experience, like the feeling of what it's like to be.
Consciousness: Biological?
- Throwing more compute at AI might not create consciousness.
- Consciousness may be tied to biological substrates and the imperative of living systems.
AI Informs Neuroscience
- AI interpretability research uncovered a computational mechanism in AI systems.
- This mechanism was later rediscovered in mouse brains, showing AI can inform neuroscience.
