Mysteries of Consciousness (Sleep Story, ASMR)

What is this subjective experience, this awareness of existence, that we call consciousness? In tonight's episode, we will examine some of the aspects of this philosophical, scientific and spiritual question. Is consciousness a binary thing, or is it a kind of continuum with different "levels"? Do animals experience a degree of consciousness and how can it be infered of measured? Is it reductible to biology, is it the product of the treatment of information, is it something immaterial and detached from the physical world? Could an AI acquire consciousness from a silicon substrate, and if yes, what would be the pre-conditions and consequences? These are some of the questions we will try to answer, or at least understand better.

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Timestamps:
0:00 A Few Questions About Consciousness
6:55 Do Animals Experience Consciousness?
23:59 Continuum of Awareness
33:32 Development of Human Consciousness
41:06 Materialistic vs Immaterial Approaches
47:45 Integrated Information Theory
50:36 Could an AI Really Develop Consciousness?