Francesco LässigOn Small Brains, AI, and ArtWe are arguably at a point in technological history where AI systems are at the verge of reaching the human brain in terms of complexity…Jun 14, 2023Jun 14, 2023
Francesco LässigDebating free will is (mostly) a waste of time.The question “Do we have free will?” (on its own) is a non-starter. Whether we possess such a thing as free will or not is entirely an…Jun 13, 2023Jun 13, 2023
Francesco LässigEthical considerations of conscious AI systems should depend on valenceWhy we should aim for non-suffering rather than unconscious AI.Jun 7, 2023Jun 7, 2023
Francesco LässigIntelligence is not what makes us valuable.AI might finally make us realize that we matter because we are conscious and not because we are smart.Mar 29, 2023Mar 29, 2023
Francesco LässigThe Zombie Argument: From Beginner to ExpertUnderstanding Chalmers’ philosophical zombie argument at 4 levels of difficulty.Jan 26, 2023Jan 26, 2023
Francesco LässiginBetter ProgrammingThe Phenomenology of Reading — A Predictive Coding PerspectiveSome thoughts on why reading might have the subjective character it does, and how this is connected to ChatGPTJan 24, 20234Jan 24, 20234
Francesco LässiginBetter ProgrammingNeurons, Representations, and ConsciousnessSome thoughts on the connection between neurons as physical objects, neural representations and subjective experience.Jan 14, 20231Jan 14, 20231
Francesco LässigHard, Real, and Core Problems of ConsciousnessA look at three formulations of the problem of consciousness, their metaphysical assumptions, and their implications for science.Jan 7, 2023Jan 7, 2023
Francesco LässiginUnit8 - Big Data & AIProbabilistic Forecasting in DartsHow to navigate uncertainty when predicting the future using probabilistic forecasting models in Darts. Timeseries forecastingDec 10, 20212Dec 10, 20212
Francesco LässiginUnit8 - Big Data & AIA Guide to Building a Financial Transaction Anomaly DetectorThe article discusses the topic of machine learning based anomaly detection on financial transactions.Feb 25, 2021Feb 25, 2021