Conscium AI Explainers
Explainers are our break down of key AI concepts and terms in an accessible way, helping you navigate the complex world of artificial intelligence. Whether you’re a seasoned expert or just curious, our concise, clear explanations will keep you informed and up-to-date. Dive in and explore the fascinating intricacies of AI with us.
Why is machine consciousness important?
In this video, Daniel explains why Conscium was founded, and why we should all be interested in whether machines can become conscious,…...
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Machine consciousness and the 4Cs
Calum explains four scenarios (the four Cs) that may play out when superintelligence arrives, and the role that machine consciousness could play…...
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Advocates for machine consciousness research
The following organisations argue that machines may become conscious in the coming years or decades, and that for various reasons, it is…...
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People researching artificial consciousness
The study of consciousness used to be career-limiting for serious scientists. Fortunately, that is no longer the case, thanks to improvements in…...
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Fast and Slow Systems
In his 2011 book Thinking, Fast and Slow, Daniel Kahneman described two types of thinking. Fast thinking is human intuition, which he…...
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Superintelligence, general intelligence, and AGI
A superintelligence is an entity whose cognitive abilities exceed those of an adult human. The term covers a wide range of possible…...
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Neuromorphic startups
————– Verses Technologies Inc was founded in 2018 by Gabriel René, Steven Swanson, Capm Petersen, and Dan Mapes, and is headquartered in…...
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Neuro-Symbolic AI
THE BIRTH OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE The start of the science of artificial intelligence is usually dated to an eight-week summer project at…...
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What is neuromorphic computing?
Neuromorphic The word “neuromorphic” comes from two Greek words, “neuro” meaning nerves, and “morphic” meaning shape. A system is neuromorphic if it…...
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Major Neuromorphic Computing projects
SpiNNaker SpiNNaker (a contraction of Spiking Neural Network Architecture) is a million-core supercomputer designed at the University of Manchester to simulate the…...
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Theories of consciousness
There is no scientific consensus about how consciousness arises. First we will outline some of the broad approaches people take to the…...
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