Can technology fundamentally rewrite the essence of human consciousness?
In short: Neuroscientist Anil Seth examines whether brain-machine interfaces and sensory augmentations will alter our subjective experience, or if some aspects of being conscious remain beyond technological reach.
Seth explores the tension between tangible neurotechnology—such as sensory augmentation—and the highly speculative goal of uploading human consciousness into computers. While current tools may reshape how we perceive reality, the transition from biological to digital consciousness remains a theoretical frontier.
The discussion is grounded in Seth's research at the Sussex Centre for Consciousness Science, focusing on whether these emerging technologies will change what it fundamentally means to be conscious or merely provide new ways to experience it.
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