A radical theory of consciousness | AI researcher Joscha Bach

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Joscha Bach puts forward his radical theory of cyber animism. Can the natural world be understood in terms of software agents? Watch the full talk at https://iai.tv/video/the-case-for-conscious-ai?utm_source=YouTube&utm_medium=description&utm_campaign=the-case-for-conscious-ai Most are sceptical that artificial intelligence will one day become conscious. But might this scepticism be misguided? Join leading AI researcher, Joscha Bach, as he argues that we can create artificial consciousness if we open ourselves up to the possibility of cyber-animism, the idea that consciousness and spirit is akin to a software agent that naturally emerges in a biological organism. #computerscience #ai #consciousness #biology #interestingfacts Joscha Bach is an exceptional cognitive scientist who is pushing the limits of what we can achieve with Artificial Intelligence. As an AI researcher, he is constantly exploring new frontiers in cognitive architectures, mental representation, emotion, social modelling, and multi-agent systems. The Institute of Art and Ideas features videos and articles from cutting edge thinkers discussing the ideas that are shaping the world, from metaphysics to string theory, technology to democracy, aesthetics to genetics. Subscribe today! https://iai.tv/subscribe?utm_source=YouTube&utm_medium=description&utm_campaign=the-case-for-conscious-ai 00:00 Introduction 00:09 Consciousness is virtual 01:56 Human brains vs computers 03:21 AI vs the organic mind 04:56 Self-organising systems 07:18 Genesis 1 10:47 How children develop consciousness 12:16 Natural software agents For debates and talks: https://iai.tv For articles: https://iai.tv/articles For courses: https://iai.tv/iai-academy/courses