The paradox is that the less we think of ourselves the more we become ourselves. Here are three concrete ways to help yourself move forward. I do this odd thing with social media where I type out a ...

When news breaks, you need to understand what actually matters — and what to do about it. At Vox, our mission to help you make sense of the world has never been more vital. But we can’t do it on our ...

But two new papers on the possibility of consciousness in animals and AI suggest new theories for how to test this—one that strikes a middle ground between sensationalism and knee-jerk skepticism ...

This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. The ongoing debate over AI consciousness lacks definitive answers, leaving experts and AI ...

Large language models can mimic thought and feeling with uncanny skill. But evidence from neuroscience suggests that intelligence alone is not enough for subjective experience.

This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. There is a crucial distinction between consciousness and awareness for effective inner work.

The debate over AI consciousness is back. Mustafa Suleyman, a leading AI executive, recently said that “seemingly conscious AI” is on the horizon. These are systems that, through ongoing enhancements ...

This is Part 3 of a five-part series on cognition and consciousness. Part 1 explored what we mean by "cognition." Part 2 examined neuroscientist Joseph LeDoux’s account of mental models. Here we turn ...

By pinpointing when it begins in young humans, scientists hope to better understand what consciousness is, and how it arises, in all of us.