Causation and Consciousness
Judea Pearl emphasizes the importance of causation in AI, contrasting probabilistic associations with causal reasoning. J. Mark Bishop delves into the idea of consciousness in machines, drawing parallels between computation and the dynamic nature of subatomic particles.In this clip
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#043 Prof J. Mark Bishop - Artificial Intelligence Is Stupid and Causal Reasoning won't fix it.
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Can machines achieve consciousness as discussed in the episode Scott Aaronson: Computational Complexity and Consciousness | Lex Fridman Podcast #130 and the clip Consciousness and Computation?
Can machines achieve consciousness?
Can machines achieve consciousness as discussed in the episode Scott Aaronson: Computational Complexity and Consciousness | Lex Fridman Podcast #130 and the clip Consciousness and Computation, in relation to the episode Richard Karp: Algorithms and Computational Complexity | Lex Fridman Podcast #111 and the clip Consciousness and Intelligence?