Consciousness Meets AI for a New Paradigm

Explore the intersection of consciousness and artificial intelligence in this thought-provoking conference talk. Delve into cutting-edge research that combines theories of consciousness with modern deep learning techniques, examining concepts from Global Workspace Theory, Information Generation Theory, and Attention Schema Theory. Discover how consciousness may have evolved as a platform for general-purpose intelligence and learn about the reinterpretation of Global Workspace Theory as a shared latent space among multimodal specialist modules. Gain insights into the proposed roadmap for implementing a Global Latent Workspace using deep learning techniques, including unsupervised translation of representations across latent spaces. Consider the functional benefits of a global workspace and its implications for neuroscientific research and the development of brain-to-brain communication technologies.