Conference: 'Detecting Unusual Consciousness...'
DETECTING UNUSUAL CONSCIOUSNESS:
FROM BRAIN ORGANOIDS TO AI SYSTEMS
Bonn, 27–28 September 2023
Are some brain organoids, or sophisticated artificial intelligence (AI) systems (e.g., ChatGPT 4) conscious? In some cases, it may seem so. But how can we tell? The Center for Science and Thought (CST) at the University of Bonn and the Epileptology Clinic of Bonn invite abstracts for talks at a two-day conference. The conference will focus on unusual candidates for consciousness such as isolated hemispheres after split brain or hemispherotomy surgery, and advanced AI systems (e.g., ChatGPT). The main aim of the conference is to explore cases and investigate what kind of (traditional or innovative) demarcation criteria could be used to detect whether an entity or its local states are conscious.
VENUE: University of Bonn (Germany)
Sept 27. IZPH philosophy building: Poppelsdorfer Allee 28
Sept 28. Life & Brain Building (University Hospital): Venusberg-Campus 1
FROM BRAIN ORGANOIDS TO AI SYSTEMS
Bonn, 27–28 September 2023
Are some brain organoids, or sophisticated artificial intelligence (AI) systems (e.g., ChatGPT 4) conscious? In some cases, it may seem so. But how can we tell? The Center for Science and Thought (CST) at the University of Bonn and the Epileptology Clinic of Bonn invite abstracts for talks at a two-day conference. The conference will focus on unusual candidates for consciousness such as isolated hemispheres after split brain or hemispherotomy surgery, and advanced AI systems (e.g., ChatGPT). The main aim of the conference is to explore cases and investigate what kind of (traditional or innovative) demarcation criteria could be used to detect whether an entity or its local states are conscious.
VENUE: University of Bonn (Germany)
Sept 27. IZPH philosophy building: Poppelsdorfer Allee 28
Sept 28. Life & Brain Building (University Hospital): Venusberg-Campus 1
Time
Wednesday, 27.09.23
– Thursday, 28.09.23
Event format
Conference
Topic
TRA
Target groups
Students
Researchers
All interested
Location
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Reservation
not required
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Organizer
TRA Individuen, Institutionen und Gesellschaften
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