Technology is rapidly changing the face of society. What awaits us in our technological future? For example, should there be an upper limit on technological innovations to extend our lifespans or redesign our minds? Could artificial intelligence (AI) surpass human-level intelligence? Should we merge with AI, as futurists like Elon Musk envision, and is that even scientifically possible?
We seek to answer important questions like these at the Center for the Future Mind, a multi-disciplinary hub located in the Gruber Sandbox where thought leaders in areas such as philosophy, complex systems, AI, and neuroscience come together to analyze vital scientific, societal, and ethical issues. With world-famous thought leaders, a major media profile, and regular presentations to Congress and their staff, the Center aims to enhance our understanding of the future of intelligence.
The center is directed by Susan Schneider, the William F. Dietrich Distinguished Professor at FAU and former NASA Chair and Distinguished Scholar at the Library of Congress.
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The Center receives research gift from Cisco Systems
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Susan Schneider and Jonathan Birch, "Investigating Nonhuman Consciousness"
Center for the Future Mind Welcomes Two New Postdocs to the Sandbox, the Lab and the Center
Post-doc Rachel St. Clair keynotes AGI in Seattle
Schneider interview at BBC World News
Psychedelics, Impulsivity, and Brain Stimulation with Dr. Heather Berlin
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Congratulations to Rachel St. Clair who successfully defended her doctoral dissertation on Friday, March 18, 2020.
Emily Teti, Ph.D. Successfully Defends Doctoral Dissertation: The non-Riemannian nature of perceptual color space
Rubin and Cindy Gruber Sandbox opens its doors
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Initiative sponsored by the Dorothy F. Schmidt College of Arts and Letters and the FAU Brain Institute.