Manuel & Lenore Blum: The Conscious Turing Machine

The Gradient Podcast by Daniel Bashir

Jul 25, 2024143:04Technology

Episode 132 I spoke with Manuel and Lenore Blum about: * Their early influences and mentors * The Conscious Turing Machine and what theoretical computer science can tell us about consciousness Enjoy—and let me know what...

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