Can Consciousness Be Uploaded? Brain-Machine Interfaces, Neuromorphic Minds, and the Limits of Simulation | Chapter 10 of Then I Am Myself the World
Can Consciousness Be Uploaded? Brain-Machine Interfaces, Neuromorphic Minds, and the Limits of Simulation | Chapter 10 of Then I Am Myself the World Chapter 10 of Then I Am Myself the World: What Consciousness Is and How to Expand It by Christof Koch explores some of the boldest and most speculative ideas shaping the future of consciousness. From mind uploading and digital immortality to brain-machine interfaces and neuromorphic hardware, Koch examines whether consciousness can truly be reproduced, extended, or transformed through technology. The chapter serves as both a hopeful and cautionary reflection on how science might reshape the boundaries of subjective experience. The full video summary is included below. Here is the book cover associated with this chapter: Imagining the Future: From J.D. Bernal to Brain-Machine Technologies Koch opens with J.D. Bernal’s futuristic vision of humanity evolving into disembodied beings of pure energy. Though poetic, this idea sets the...