Neural Networks and the Quest for Machine Consciousness

15/04/2025 11 min Episodio 1
Neural Networks and the Quest for Machine Consciousness

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Episode Synopsis

This episode delves into the fascinating world of artificial consciousness and how modern neural networks are approaching the science fiction concept of truly self-aware AI. We explore the groundbreaking work at DeepMind and OpenAI, examining how their language models are showing signs of emergent behavior that eerily mirrors consciousness. The discussion covers the key differences between current AI capabilities and science fiction depictions, while addressing the philosophical and ethical questions of what constitutes true consciousness. We conclude by analyzing recent experiments in AI self-awareness and their implications for the future of human-machine relationships.