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  • Blaise Agüera y Arcas

    Vernor Vinge Lecture Series on the Future of AI and Society with Blaise Agüera y Arcas: AI and the Functional Role of Consciousness

    Sanjay and Charlene Srivastava Multi-Purpose Room 3234 Matthews Ln, La Jolla, CA, United States

    *** RESCHEDULED TO TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 2026 *** Some theories of consciousness argue for the possibility of “philosophical zombies,” which may be experimentally indistinguishable from conscious entities yet lack consciousness. In this talk I will instead adopt a functional and relational perspective on consciousness, treating it not as some ineffable quality but as an evolved […]

  • Ben Levinstein

    Vernor Vinge Lecture Series on the Future of AI and Society – Benjamin Levinstein

    Sanjay and Charlene Srivastava Multi-Purpose Room 3234 Matthews Ln, La Jolla, CA, United States

    Title and abstract to be announced soon. Light refreshments will be served. This event is free but registration is required as space is limited. Register HERE. Benjamin Levinstein is an alignment researcher at Anthropic and associate professor of philosophy at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. His research spans epistemology, decision theory, and AI safety, […]