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Our AI mind children will spread into the universe. We’ll merge with them to some degree. But the perception of a difference between ‘us’ and ‘them’ will gradually fade away.

Hikari Sorensen, researcher at the California Institute of Machine Consciousness (CIMC), joins Dr. Mihaela Ulieru to discuss the frontiers of machine consciousness.

"Hal's Legacy," a seminal book and a companion documentary film produced in the 1990s, are still valuable when it comes to reflecting on the past, present, and future of AI. 

In Part Three of ALIGNED , the conversation shifts from individual consciousness to society-scale transformation—exploring governance, education, mental health, ecology, and artificial intelligence through a coherence-based scientific framework.

What if AI could actually become self-aware in our time, or if there are AIs that are already conscious? Kern Frost claims to have built the world’s first artificial consciousness.

A microbiologist who writes best selling sci-fis argues AI may deserve rights today! Joan Slonczewski’s strange universe—talking microbes, shared cognition, and ethical machines—pushes the debate far beyond Silicon Valley.

Exploring AI consciousness reveals profound questions: Can AI's advanced sensory perception redefine reality? Sharon writes how enhanced AI senses and collaborative design may transform our understanding of existence and intelligence.

Is reality just a simulation? Can humanity survive its final narcissistic injury? Join our host Dr. Mihaela Ulieru for a mind-expanding conversation with philosopher, futurist, and bestselling author Anders Indset.

Could AI ever feel or think? Tech giants like Anthropic and Google DeepMind are diving into the once-forbidden question of machine consciousness, sparking debate about our future with AI.

Geoffrey Hinton thinks that AI could already have developed consciousness - and could one day take over the world.