The Stephen Wolfram Podcast
Future of Science & Technology Q&A (December 22, 2023)
May 31, 2024
Computer scientist and entrepreneur, Stephen Wolfram, answers questions about the future of science and technology, discussing topics such as artificial intelligence, memory storage, the potential of Earth becoming a big brain, IoT and 5G technology impact, interaction with AIs via latent space, shooting films in space, and more. The conversation dives into the complexity of human consciousness, information storage differences between humans and robots, behavior of fluids in microgravity, remote tourism, electronic simulation of taste and touch sensations, and the significance of computational thinking in understanding the world.
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- Increased neural mass may expand human capacity for handling more concepts and vocabulary.
- Larger brain size could facilitate processing complex sensory information and reveal new patterns.
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Effects of Increased Neural Mass on Language Processing
The podcast explores the implications of significantly increasing the number of neurons in the human brain, potentially up to a trillion neurons. It questions how this increase may affect human consciousness, linguistic abilities, and the formation of concepts. With humans commonly using around 30 to 50,000 words, the discussion delves into whether a larger neural mass could expand the capacity for handling more concepts and vocabulary.
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