Is a Turing Test for Intelligence Equivalent to a Turing Test for Consciousness?
Offered By: MITCBMM via YouTube
Course Description
Overview
Explore the relationship between intelligence and consciousness in this thought-provoking lecture by neuroscientist Christof Koch. Delve into the neural basis of cognitive processes, the distinctions between subjective experience and intelligent behavior, and the implications of advanced AI systems. Examine the Integrated Information Theory of consciousness and its predictions for conventional computers. Learn about cutting-edge research in neuroscience, including brain mapping techniques, optogenetics, and the study of neural correlates of consciousness. Gain insights into the challenges of measuring and understanding consciousness in both biological and artificial systems.
Syllabus
Introduction
Question
What do you see
How do you measure consciousness
Neural correlates of consciousness
Pure experience
What is consciousness
What is intelligent
Consciousness and intelligence in engineered systems
The Claustrum
Diffusion tensor imaging
Closedform cortex
Crown of thorns neurons
Topdown projections
Optogenetics
The NCC
When does consciousness happen
Brain in a dish
Animals
What we need
What is common
What exists about ontology
The theory
We take experience for granted
Measuring brain complexity
Measuring consciousness
IRT
Simulated evolution
Digital computers
Taught by
MITCBMM
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