YouTube Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t_YMcEPfqCMSponsors: - Manscaped: Get 20% Off and Free Shipping with the code [TOE] at Manscaped.com. - Brilliant: https://brilliant.org/TOE for 20% offClaudia Passos is an Assistant Professor of Bioethics at NYU studying infant consciousness, Garrett Mindt is a professor of philosophy at Florida Atlantic University focused on novel information-theoretic metaphysics, and Carlos Montemayor is a professor of philosophy whose research focuses on the intersection between philosophy of mind, epistemology and cognitive science.This episode has been released early in an ad-free audio version for TOE members at http://theoriesofeverything.org.- *New* TOE Website (early access to episodes): https://theoriesofeverything.org/- Patreon: https://patreon.com/curtjaimungal- Crypto: https://tinyurl.com/cryptoTOE- PayPal: https://tinyurl.com/paypalTOE- Twitter: https://twitter.com/TOEwithCurt- Discord Invite: https://discord.com/invite/kBcnfNVwqs- iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast...- Pandora: https://pdora.co/33b9lfP- Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4gL14b9...- Subreddit r/TheoriesOfEverything: https://reddit.com/r/theoriesofeveryt...TIMESTAMPS:00:00:00 Introduction00:03:56 How aware are infants?00:08:36 Correlates of consciousness00:11:16 Trauma in infants00:17:00 Traditional definitions of consciousness00:22:05 Animal consciousness00:26:05 Phenomenal consciousness00:35:37 “You can't be intelligent if you are not autonomous”00:37:00 Asymmetric moral considerations00:41:00 Agency needs vulnerability to work00:43:20 The borders between biology and machine00:46:00 Building "mini brains"!00:58:40 Behavioral markers of consciousness01:00:10 Should AI be given the same ethical consideration as our human children?01:05:16 Do infants lack moral standing?01:08:14 Is analogue consciousness relevant?01:14:06 What do we mean by “autonomy”?01:19:00 Outro Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dr. Carlos Montemayor, an authority on the consciousness of non-linguistic human animals, dives deep into animal cognition. He explores whether animals, like bees and corvids, perceive time and make complex navigational decisions. The discussion even touches on canine intelligence and emotional bonds. Montemayor challenges the distinction between consciousness and intelligence, raising ethical questions about our treatment of conscious beings. The conversation highlights the diverse experiences of animals, emphasizing the need for a more profound understanding of their consciousness.