Chris RourkinPredictThe Turing Test is so Last Century: the Barista Test for Artificial General Intelligence.Most people are familiar with the Turing Test, but if you are not, it goes something like this. You have a conversation with two…May 29, 20231May 29, 20231
Chris RourkThe Hard(ware) Problem of (Machine) ConsciousnessConscious computers have been the stuff of science fiction for decades — think HAL 9000 from 2001: A Space Odyssey or Skynet from The…Jan 8, 20231Jan 8, 20231
Chris RourkIs action selection the function of consciousness?CNET — the Catecholaminergic Neuron Electron Transport action selection mechanism hypothesis.Dec 17, 2022Dec 17, 2022
Chris RourkAn answer to the elusive mystery of consciousness?Newly-discovered quantum dot-like structures in neural tissue could provide the global workspace function.Mar 30, 20195Mar 30, 20195