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Philosophy · 20 min

The Emperor's New Mind

By Roger Penrose

Roger Penrose's "The Emperor's New Mind" posits that human consciousness contains fundamental, non-algorithmic qualities, potentially rooted in quantum mechanics, that current AI and computational models cannot replicate or fully explain.

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“Roger Penrose's "The Emperor's New Mind" posits that human consciousness contains fundamental, non-algorithmic qualities, potentially rooted in quantum mechanics, that current AI and computational models cannot replicate or fully explain.”

— Roger Penrose, The Emperor's New Mind

What it is about

consciousness, artificial intelligence, quantum mechanics

Who it is for

Best suited to listeners who want a clearer working understanding of consciousness, artificial intelligence, quantum mechanics and better judgment in how they apply it.

The author

Roger Penrose brings a credible and useful lens to consciousness, artificial intelligence, quantum mechanics, with enough subject command to make the book worth hearing.

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Roger Penrose

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