In our first ever debate event the AI LA community is excited to bring together computer scientist Steven Schkolne, and neuroscientist Megan Peters, along with host Dylan Morris to discuss machine consciousness. Consciousness has been a topic of contention for thousands of years even when applied to humans. The notion that machines may already have achieved this lofty milestone is rejected by most, even within the AI community. This group of tenacious thinkers seeks to settle the debate in just one hour. Steven Schkolne is a consultant and author who has helped define the technological future for companies such as Amazon, Disney, and BMW.

A great debate between Ray Kurzweil and Davind Gelernter Subject of the debate: Are Machines Conscious? Dont forget to Subscribe to our channel: https://goo.gl/wzFPRK Watch some of our other videos: IMMORTALITY BY 2045 RAY KURZWEIL - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v h49HY... THE FUTURE OF NANOTECHNOLOGY - ROBERT FREITAS & RAY KURZWEIL - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v VZbCx... Futurology is a channel devoted to the field of Future(s) Studies and evidence-based speculation about the development of humanity, technology, and civilization.