Anticipation and Collective Surprise in Information Theory and Consciousness

Explore a 31-minute conference talk from the Models of Consciousness Conferences examining the intersection of consciousness theories, information theory, and the concept of surprise. Delve into how the brain functions as a predictive machine, particularly through the lens of Integrated Information Theory of Consciousness. Learn about the brain's ability to predict and anticipate sensory data streams, and understand how surprise is encoded in both distributed and integrated ways within neural systems. Discover a formal framework for understanding the mechanisms behind collective surprise and its relationship to consciousness, bridging theoretical concepts with practical neural implementations.