Paul Thagard — Substrate-Independent Minds
Uploading your mind is it possible to achieve digital immortality? Dr. Paul Thagard talks about Neuralink and artificial intelligence. He also discusses mind-uploading, simulation theory and the challenges of whole brain emulation.
Dr. Paul Thagard, a philosopher and cognitive scientist who has written many books in different fields, is an expert on the subject. He is currently a Distinguished Emeritus Professor of Philosophy at University of Waterloo where he established and directed the Cognitive Sciences Program.
Dr. Thagard holds degrees from the Universities of Saskatchewan (with a Ph.D. in philosophy), Cambridge (with a MS in computer sciences), and Michigan (with a degree in computer science). He is a Fellow of The Royal Society of Canada and the Association for Psychological Science. In 2007, the Canada Council gave him a Molson Prize and in 2013, a Killam Prize.
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