Why AI Should Help Us—Not Replace Us | Anil Seth On The Future Of Intelligence

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In this episode of The Core Report Special Edition, we dive deep into the evolving frontier of artificial intelligence and human consciousness with renowned neuroscientist and author Professor Anil Seth.As AI systems like ChatGPT become increasingly human-like in how they communicate, are we mistaking fluency for understanding? And what happens when we begin to care about machines that don't actually feel?📍 Key Highlights:1) The fundamental difference between the human brain and AI2) Why we’re psychologically wired to project emotions onto machines3) The ethical and philosophical risks of human-like AI4) How the brain creates “controlled hallucinations” to interpret reality5) Energy efficiency and what AI can learn from human cognition6) Why the future of AI should be collaborative, not competitive💬 “The real danger is not that AI will feel—but that we will feel for it.” — Prof. Anil Seth🧠 About Our Guest:Anil Seth is Professor of Cognitive and Computational Neuroscience at the University of Sussex and author of the bestselling book Being You: A New Science of Consciousness.Timestamps:(00:00) Convergence of LLMs and Consciousness(03:05) the Limitation of computers as a metaphor for the brain (06:35) Aspirations of AI and AI as tools(09:14) Conflating Intelligence with consciousness(10:41) The downside of the race to AGI(12:47) AI Agents behaviour(15:18) Controlled hallucinations and AI(17:00) How humans process data vs AI systems(18:14) Current projects in AI and Consciousness

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