Detecting Unusual Consciousness
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 conference will focus on unusual candidates for consciousness such as isolated hemispheres after split brain or hemispherotomy surgery, brain organoids 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.
The Conference will be hybrid.
ZOOM LINK: https://uni-bonn.zoom-x.de/j/67114759797?pwd=RlpCZVFxaTZqVW5oblFXaDJRREhMUT09
ID: 671 1475 9797
Password: 815983
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 conference will focus on unusual candidates for consciousness such as isolated hemispheres after split brain or hemispherotomy surgery, brain organoids 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.
The Conference will be hybrid.
ZOOM LINK: https://uni-bonn.zoom-x.de/j/67114759797?pwd=RlpCZVFxaTZqVW5oblFXaDJRREhMUT09
ID: 671 1475 9797
Password: 815983
Time
Wednesday, 27.09.23
– Thursday, 28.09.23
Event format
Conference
Topic
Artificial consciousness, synthetic consciousness, brain organoid, hemispherotomy, island of awareness
Speaker
Tim BAYNE, Monash (online) Jonathan BIRCH, LSE Michael CARTER, London Marcello MASSIMINI, Milan (online) Elizabeth SCHECHTER, Maryland
Target groups
Students
Researchers
Languages
english
Location
Sept 27. IZPH philosophy building: Poppelsdorfer Allee 28/ Sept 28. Life & Brain Building (University Hospital): Venusberg-Campus 1
Reservation
not required
Organizer
Charlotte Gauvry, Uwe Peters, Theodor Rüber
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