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Big Think: Eric Markowitz - Why the AI “megasystem problem” needs our attention

A conversation with Dr. Susan Schneider on the AI risks we’re not talking about and why the fixation on AGI is misplaced.

White Paper: Susan Schneider, David Sahner, Robert Lawrence Kuhn, Eric Schwitzgebel, & Mark Bailey - "Is AI Conscious? A Primer on the Myths and Confusions Driving the Debate"

AI is sparking unprecedented claims about machine minds, but are today’s systems really conscious?

MindFest 2025: George Theiner, James Hughes, Robin Hanson, Zoltan Istvan and Susan Schneider on Transhumanism

This panel brings together leading voices to debate the future of human enhancement.

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MindFest 2025: Tam Hunt - General Resonance Theory (GRT) and Field Theories of Consciousness

Tam Hunt discusses GRT, which explores how synchronized oscillations—ranging from the quantum level to whole-brain dynamics—give rise to conscious experience.

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Closer To Truth: Jonathan Schooler on the Psychology of Artificial Intelligence

Jonathan Schooler and Robert Lawrence Kuhn discuss whether artificial intelligence can become conscious on Closer To Truth.

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Closer To Truth: Mark Bailey - Morality in the Age of AI

Mark Bailey and Robert Lawrence Kuhn discuss the future of morality on Closer To Truth.

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