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Uploading your mind

Philosopher Anders Sandberg argues that in the future, we can emulate brain function on computers and that consciousness will emerge out of that.

In the new movie, Transcendence, a computer scientist's brain is uploaded to a computer network. Some Artificial Intelligence researchers think this may one day be possible. Philosopher Anders Sandberg argues that in the future, we can emulate brain function on computers and that consciousness will emerge out of that. But philosopher Evan Thompson argues learning and cognition require a body.

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