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SUMMARY:What is Consciousness?
DESCRIPTION:Few things define human experience quite like consciousness\, and yet it remains one of life’s great mysteries. Where does it come from? How did it evolve? Is it unique to humans — or even real at all? Philosophers and scientists have debated these questions for centuries\, and while we’ve gained insights\, definitive answers remain elusive. With the rise of Artificial Intelligence\, new questions are only multiplying. \n\n\n\nConsciousness shapes our moral intuitions and forces us to question the nature of reality itself. In this talk\, Robin Carling will guide us through the mainstream theories — with a glimpse of the fringe — before opening the floor to debate one of today’s most pressing issues: could AI ever be conscious? \n\n\n\nSo join us for an interesting debate/talk. Once again\, can I ask that everyone buys at least one drink from the bar downstairs (non-alcoholic included) as this event is free. As always\, please be cordial and allow everyone to have an opinion. \n\n\n\nLook forward to debating with everyone. \n\n\n\n\nSIGN UP AT MEETUP
URL:https://www.freethinkers.org.uk/event/what-is-consciousness/
LOCATION:The Hop Merchant\, Nottingham\, 64-68 Upper Parliament Street\, Nottingham\, NG1 2AG\, United Kingdom
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