Conscious ‘Alien Minds’ Could Be Living Among Us—And We Don’t Even Know It, Scientist Says
Unorthodox biologist Michael Levin says cognition lies on a spectrum and that what humans perceive as consciousness could ...
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From GPT-3 to Golem XIV: AI’s Path to Superintelligence
We explore the evolution of artificial intelligence, drawing parallels between Stanisław Lem's speculative fiction and modern ...
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Animals and AI could have a human-like conscience, NYU study finds
NYU researchers found they could measure an animal’s consciousness by comparing how similarly it behaves to humans when ...
IFLScience10d
What Is Consciousness, And When Does It Develop?
“It is widely believed that consciousness requires a thalamocortical structure, and this system develops at around 26 weeks ...
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A word at their graves with Freud, Jung and Buber
You introduced the new idea of collective consciousness, but told Martin Buber that God was only an archetype there, not a pre-existing, active agent: you asked him, Buber – and very abruptly, if I ...
Psychology Today22d
Defining Consciousness, Mind, and Their Relation
Take a moment and consider how you define mind relative to consciousness. In reflecting on questions such as: Can something have a mind, but not be conscious? Can something be conscious ...
Indiatimes24d
'Witnessed awakened consciousness of nation': PM Modi reflects on Maha Kumbh
Prime Minister Narendra Modi called the Maha Kumbh 2025 a symbol of national unity and cultural awakening. Concluding on Maha Shivratri, the event saw millions of devotees at Prayagraj’s Triveni ...
A 'Third State' Exists Between Life and Death—And That Suggests Your Cells Are Conscious, Some Scientists Say
A growing number of new studies have found that, at least for some cells, death isn’t the end, but the beginning of something ...