Manuel & Lenore Blum discuss their journey in theoretical computer science and consciousness. They delve into mentorship, the Conscious Turing Machine model for AI consciousness, free will, pain, and decision-making. They highlight the essence of gist in information processing and offer guidance for young technologists.

Dr. Lenore Blum, mathematician, discusses the recent petition for AI researchers to study consciousness. They explore the Conscious Turing Machine model, pain and empathy in robots, information processing in the theater of consciousness, tacit knowledge in infants, and the limitations of AI and computational theories of mind.