SCOUT· 51%1h 01m·2026-09-30·TechnologyWhy Current AI Cannot Be Conscious | Dr. Christof Koch
One in four patients currently being considered for life support withdrawal may actually be fully conscious, they just can't signal it. That single finding, from a landmark New England Journal of Medicine study, is the practical stakes behind one of the most philosophically rich conversations in this series. Dr.…
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“Before stating that current AI cannot be conscious, it is necessary to define precisely what is meant by consciousness. If what we are trying to explain is the evolutionary novelty that radically distinguished humans — the capacity to reaso…”
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“Is Consciousness Created by the Brain? Will AI Ever Become Conscious? I still think the Eastern view of consciousness remains the most compelling. Yogis have been investigating the nature of reality and consciousness for thousands of years—…”
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