Suffering, Sentience, and the Ethics of making new Sentient BeingsWe often admire those who dedicate their lives to alleviating suffering. Figures like Mandela, Gandhi, and Buddha exemplify this noble…Nov 10Nov 10
Beings and Animated MatterHuman Being, Human Doing, Robot Being, Robot Doing. Homo Sapiens, Robo Sapiens. What might artificial life forms do for us, biological…Jun 21Jun 21
Do you know where and when you are?Have you tried navigating around an unfamiliar city without a digital map? Maybe you arrive in a foreign destination and cannot get cell…Apr 6Apr 6
My computer, the enlightened oneCould a computer achieve enlightenment? If we agree that a computer could be conscious, then it is reasonable to evaluate the extremities…Mar 102Mar 102
AGI is not Consciousness. Consciousness is not AGI.Conscious computers are approaching the realm of possibility. But the question of the delta between AGI (Artificial General Intelligence)…Feb 19Feb 19
Necessary technologies to populate Mars — Energy — Part 1Nicholas Roeg stirred my interplanetary yearnings with the movie The Man Who Fell To Earth. David Bowie played Thomas Jerome Newton intent…Dec 30, 2020Dec 30, 2020
Minimum Viable ConsciousnessWhat are the minimum viable requirements for a system to be self-conscious? To know that it is, and for it to have self-reflexivity.Oct 22, 20191Oct 22, 20191
Mind OS — on integrating two brains within one humanWhat could we add to our minds that would augment our experience as humans or perhaps give us an edge competitively over the other striving…Jun 6, 20181Jun 6, 20181
