Consciousness and World Models
Yann expresses uncertainty about the nature of consciousness, likening it to historical misunderstandings about vision. He proposes that our prefrontal cortex serves as a single "world model engine," which adapts to different tasks but limits our ability to focus on multiple things simultaneously. This concept highlights how repetitive tasks can shift from conscious reasoning to automatic responses, as seen in the prowess of chess grandmasters.In this clip
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