Neuroscientist Christof Koch discusses consciousness with Sam Harris, covering change blindness, non-locality, AI, panpsychism, Integrated Information Theory, existence, the self illusion, brain bridging, and psychedelics. They delve into neural correlates, conscious vs unconscious states, quantum mechanics, computational functionalism, and ethical implications of advanced AI.

Neuroscientist Christof Koch discusses the physical origins of consciousness in the brain and its measurement in natural and artificial systems. They explore topics like self-awareness in fetuses, transformative effects of psychedelic experiences, near-death experiences, generative AI capabilities, and the perception of objective reality. They also touch on AI existential threats, brain cell mapping for diseases, longevity, and the social aspects of wine consumption.

A conversation with Christof Koch as part of MIT course on Artificial General Intelligence. Video version is available on YouTube. He is the President and Chief Scientific Officer of the Allen Institute for Brain Science in Seattle. From 1986 until 2013, he was a professor at CalTech. Cited more than 105,000 times. Author of several books including “Consciousness: Confessions of a Romantic Reductionist.” If you would like to get more information about this podcast go to https://lexfridman.com/ai or connect with @lexfridman on Twitter, LinkedIn, Facebook, or YouTube where you can watch the video versions of these conversations.

Guests Amanda Feilding, a pioneer in psychedelic research, Robin Carhart-Harris, creator of the 'entropic brain' theory, and renowned neuroscientist Christof Koch delve deep into consciousness and psychedelics. They discuss psilocybin's transformative effects and how it can aid in healing trauma. Christof shares his journey exploring 5-MeO-DMT, while Amanda reflects on shifting societal perceptions of psychedelics. Together, they challenge conventional neuroscience, revealing the profound implications these substances have on understanding consciousness.

Neuroscientist Christof Koch discusses expanding consciousness, brain-brain interfaces, shared consciousness, unified empathy, free will, and collaboration in science with Indre. They explore merging minds, empathizing with diverse beings, decision-making, and the impact of profound experiences on personal transformations.

In this latest episode, Rupert takes part in a riveting debate on consciousness with Bernardo Kastrup (scientist) and Christof Koch (neuroscientist), hosted by the Oxford Psychedelic Society. With such a vast scientific and non-dual knowledge between them, this fascinating conversation delves into many aspects of consciousness and the nature of reality, including: awareness and the human mind; phenomenal consciousness; reductionism; idealism; Integrated Information Theory (IIT); meta and artificial consciousness; and psychedelics. 

In this engaging conversation, Christof Koch, a leading neuroscientist and Chief Scientist at the Allen Institute, explores the intricacies of consciousness. He discusses key concepts from his book, emphasizing the distinction between consciousness and intelligence. Koch dives into integrated information theory, examining its potential implications for AI and understanding consciousness in non-human animals. With insights on dualism, neural correlates, and the subjective nature of qualia, Koch unpacks the evolving narrative of consciousness in both science and philosophy.

Neuroscientist Christof Koch and Sam Harris discuss consciousness, change blindness, non-locality, AI, Integrated Information Theory, psychedelics, illusion of self, and brain bridging. They explore the limits of physicalism, brain as classical systems, and idealism.

Christof Koch, author of 'Biophysics of Computation', discusses the intersection of physics, neuroscience, and philosophy. He explores homeostasis in neurons, locust movement detection, brain mapping to logical operations, degeneracy and redundancy in biological systems, and the limitations of the mouse v1 model. Koch also introduces the concept of integrated information theory of consciousness and discusses challenges in evaluating complex systems.

Neuroscientists, neurologists, and cognitive scientists explore the nature of consciousness and its relationship with the brain. They discuss the role of the thalamus, the mind-body problem, brain lesions, social behavior, and the limitations of brain science in understanding subjective experience.