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And then there were the people who experienced Lock In

And then there were the people who experienced Lock In

In his 2014 near-future dystopian story, Scalzi depicts a world in the midst of a pandemic crisis. Just like a prophecy.

Eyes in the "Black Mirror"

Eyes in the "Black Mirror"

And that is what the Black Mirror is all about. We do not see our face in that black screen. We see what is left of our consciousness.

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AIs and neuromorphic processors: Will we be able to handle the 'exponential gap'?

Is it now possible to partly reproduce the potential of the human brain in terms of computation, harnessing its speed and energy efficiency, due to the expanding knowledge of neural networks and neurobiology. But are we really capable of handling all this very rapid progress?

Blade Runner's Replicants: AIs, Identity, Memory and Neurorights

Blade Runner's Replicants: AIs, Identity, Memory and Neurorights

There are risks connected to the use of robotics and AI technologies. Can an artificial intelligence create a Memory of itself? Remembrances? Lives?

Cyberpunk: The importance of being Transhuman?

Cyberpunk: The importance of being Transhuman?

Transhumanism in the cyberpunk genre is a fundamental concept that significantly impacts the narrative and themes present in films, video games, and books belonging to this dystopian and futuristic genre.