 | Is being human something only we can feel, or something machines can simulate? In this conversation, bioethicists Insoo Hyun and Vardit Ravitsky explore the nature of consciousness, empathy, and what it really means to be human. They dive into The Big Question at the heart of neuroscience and artificial intelligence: can introspection be replaced by data-driven algorithms that mimic connection? If large language models like ChatGPT can generate responses that feel empathic and self-aware, have we crossed a threshold? Or is there still something uniquely human about subjective experience, something science can’t measure from the outside? [link] [comments] |
Predictive technology: computational social science