I was delighted to be part of the panel for 'From Robots to AI: Can You Build a Human?' at the Barbican Centre in London a couple of weeks ago. Chaired by Timandra Harkness, along with … Continue Reading ››
Category Archives: Consciousness
Film: The Age of AI
I was recently interviewed for a new film about how AI impacts us today, and what the future may hold. Created by a Birmingham MA student, this film includes interviews from various academics in the field, including myself. It asks the questions everyone wants to ask about intelligent systems and robots; how they might change our … Continue Reading ››
On Cognition
I've just finished reading Daniel Dennett's weighty tome Consciousness Explained (1991). He uses almost 500 pages to explain and defend his 'Multiple Drafts Model' as an alternative to the widely assumed Cartesian Theatre model of conscious thought.
René Descartes was a 17th century philosopher who essentially postulated that … Continue Reading ››
Mapping the mind
The Victoria Gallery in Bath has recently acquired Grayson Perry's 'Map of Days'. I went to view it today, and found it at the top of the staircase - it would have … Continue Reading ››