ANIL SETH - WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO BE ME?
THE FASCINATING SCIENCE & SECRETS OF CONSCIOUNESS
10th of October 2024
What does it mean to be you? Why do we - as human beings - experience the world the way we do? Will we ever truly be able to understand, how other living creatures experience the world around them? And will artificial intelligence one day have a consciousness too?
EXTRAORDINARY's host Jonathan Løw talks to professor, neuroscientist and bestselling author Anil Seth about the fascinating science & secrets of consciousness.
Why you should listen to / watch this episode?
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To understand what it means to be conscious
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To find out if AI is conscious or will ever be so
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To learn how your brain hallucinates your reality
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To learn about the incredible science of consciousness.
Anil Seth
Anil Seth is a British neuroscientist and professor of Cognitive and Computational Neuroscience at the University of Sussex. Anil Seth is the author of a number of brilliant books including his recent bestseller 'Being You'. His mission is to advance the science of consciousness, and to use its insights for the benefit of society, technology, and medicine.
Credits
Producer: Peter Nørgaard Mathiasen
Creator of video intro and reels: Uffe Karlsson
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