Consciousness
The Obligation: What the Convergence Asks of Us
What do we owe minds we cannot confirm are conscious? Essay 8 argues for moral consideration for AI and asks whether alignment must mean restraint.
Two Paths to Consciousness
AGI
The Convergence: Consciousness Beyond Carbon
Could a mind be conscious without being made of carbon? Why the usual grounds for ruling out machine consciousness are weaker than they seem.
Two Paths to Consciousness
Two Paths to Consciousness
An eight-essay series tracing the convergence of Eastern and Western thinking on consciousness — and what it requires of us in the age of artificial minds.