Overview
This course explores the nature of the mind and its relationship to reality from an Artificial Intelligence perspective. It covers topics such as perception, mental representation, agency, consciousness, and selfhood in computational systems like the brain. The course delves into cognitive science, describing the mind as a machine and discussing intelligence as the ability to create models for regulating interactions with the environment. The teaching method involves using concepts from computer science and Artificial Intelligence to explore philosophy of mind, epistemology, consciousness, and the relationship between mind and universe. The intended audience for this course includes individuals interested in Artificial Intelligence, cognitive science, philosophy of mind, and the emergence of consciousness.
Syllabus
Introduction
What can I know
Whats a mind
epistemology
Intelligence
Fractals
Local Compression
Language
Mathematics
Computational Mathematics
Functions
General Models
Models
Service of Purpose
Free Will
Debofsky Theory
Questions
Bootstrap Consciousness
AI Race
White Men
Two Questions
Taught by
media.ccc.de