Last month, after a series of interactions with Anthropic’s Claude, Richard Dawkins raised the question of whether the ...

New studies suggest consciousness can't be judged solely by behavior, whether it's a chatbot discussing philosophy or a bee ...

For centuries, the question of what consciousness is—where it comes from, and what it does—was left to philosophers and mystics. But now, scientists across biology, neuroscience, and physics are ...

A peer-reviewed paper published in Frontiers in Psychology proposes that consciousness is not simply a byproduct of brain activity but instead acts as a top-down force that shapes neural processes.

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Dr. Lance B. Eliot is a world-renowned AI scientist and consultant. I would think so. Our general understanding of what it means ...

In November 2022, OpenAI introduced ChatGPT, a chatbot that has garnered significant attention for its ability to understand and converse at a human-like level. In 2020, I conducted an interview with ...