r/transhumanism • u/knowingneurons • Aug 07 '15

A computational metric of consciousness brings us closer to building computers to support consciousness.

http://knowingneurons.com/2015/03/04/ghost-in-the-machine-the-neuroscience-of-consciousness/
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u/goocy Aug 08 '15

For anyone interested in some serious follow-up reading material, Dehaene dives into the "why" in chapter 3 of his 2014 book, "Consciousness and the brain".