Artificial Intelligence and Consciousness, Part 4

Artificial Intelligence and Consciousness, Part 4 "Nothing living, conscious, and full of love can arise from the dead binary codes of artificial intelligence.โ€[1] Ivan Antic Artificial Intelligence (AI) may not be a threat to consciousness, per se, but it may become (and perhaps already is) a threat in our quest to be. The threat does … Continue reading Artificial Intelligence and Consciousness, Part 4

Artificial Intelligence and Consciousness, Part 3

Artificial Intelligence and Consciousness, Part 3 "Consciousness is the capacity to have subjective experience โ€“ there being something it feels like to be you.โ€[1] ChatGPT The past couple of weeks I have intentionally minimized the abilities of AI as it relates to consciousness, which I do not believe it is capable of attaining, at least … Continue reading Artificial Intelligence and Consciousness, Part 3

Artificial Intelligence and Consciousness, Part 2

Artificial Intelligence and Consciousness, Part 2 "Consciousness is the capacity to have subjective experience โ€“ there being something it feels like to be you.โ€[1] ChatGPT In 1440 CE the printing press was invented, which eventually allowed for the mass production of printed books for the first time in history. Of course, due in part to … Continue reading Artificial Intelligence and Consciousness, Part 2

Artificial Intelligence and Consciousness

Artificial Intelligence and Consciousness "Consciousness is the capacity to have subjective experience โ€“ there being something it feels like to be you.โ€[1] ChatGPT Is artificial intelligence (AI) conscious? Can it become so? I was discussing these questions with my friend and author, Bryan Welch. He, in his sometimes-annoyingly direct manner, said, โ€œWhy donโ€™t you ask … Continue reading Artificial Intelligence and Consciousness

Levels of Consciousness, Part 4

Levels of Consciousness, Part 4 "The key to growth is the introduction of higher dimensions of consciousness into our awareness."[1] Lao Tzu In order to better understand how consciousness may exist in levels of awareness, only some of which are perceptible to us, it can be helpful to consider other, more familiar aspects of reality … Continue reading Levels of Consciousness, Part 4