Re “What Is It Like to Be a Computer?,” by Barbara Gail Montero (Opinion guest essay, Nov. 10): Dr. Montero’s essay argues that artificial intelligence may one day become conscious. But I wonder if ...

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The WNBA and the players’ union agreed to a 30-day extension of the league’s collective bargaining agreement Thursday, according to ESPN. The extension runs through Nov. 30, league sources told the ...

As a journalist who covers AI, I hear from countless people who seem utterly convinced that ChatGPT, Claude, or some other chatbot has achieved “sentience.” Or “consciousness.” Or—my personal favorite ...

Windows 10 Extended Security Updates (ESU) is a paid subscription that provides security patches now that mainstream support of Windows 10 has ended. Free security updates and technical support are no ...

Consciousness is the ultimate question of existence. Nothing is more essential than our experience. Yet we have no consensus, and perhaps no clue, about what it actually is. The trouble, in part, is ...

Leeds Beckett University provides funding as a member of The Conversation UK. A few years ago I climbed over a gate and found myself gazing down at a valley. After I’d been walking for a few minutes, ...

Auras are vibrant, energetic fields that envelop our bodies, serving as an expression of our inner essence long before words leave our lips. Regardless of one’s awareness or consciousness, the energy ...

Group stress seems to be spreading like a bad cold. People seem on edge. Tempers are shorter. There’s more honking at the green light. Conversations often turn to resigned regret about the division in ...

It used to be thought that without the cerebral cortex, consciousness could not exist. New research, however, has found that humans and animals missing part or all of their cortices are still capable ...