Philosophy · 20 min
The Emperor's New Mind
By Roger Penrose
Roger Penrose's "The Emperor's New Mind" posits that human consciousness contains fundamental, non-algorithmic qualities, potentially rooted in quantum mechanics, that current AI and computational models cannot replicate or fully explain.
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Philosophy
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20 min
What it is about
consciousness, artificial intelligence, quantum mechanics
Who it is for
Best suited to listeners who want a clearer working understanding of consciousness, artificial intelligence, quantum mechanics and better judgment in how they apply it.
The author
Roger Penrose brings a credible and useful lens to consciousness, artificial intelligence, quantum mechanics, with enough subject command to make the book worth hearing.
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