A Contemporary Understanding of Whole Brain Emulation and Mind Uploading
Speaker(s):
Bio: I am a Certified Member of the Market Research Society with over 30 years' experience including senior roles at Ipsos MORI and Research International (South Africa). In 2014 I set up my own consultancy and this gave me the opportunity to fulfil a long-held ambition to gain a post graduate qualification. I achieved a Distinction in my MSc from the University of Nottingham and was subsequently accepted onto the Horizon Centre's Doctoral Training Programme which focuses on the digital economy and digital innovation. I'm lecturing on this topic at the British Science Festival in September. I'm currently in the last year of my PhD at Horizon CDT but have funding for further public engagement and I plan to continue serving on the board of The Carboncopies Foundation who are my industry partner.
Abstract:
The webinar could be structured as follows.
How I came to research the topics of whole brain emulation and mind uploading.
An overview of on-going research into whole brain emulation and the potential for mind uploading as an output.
Key findings from my qualitative research with the public via a longitudinal global panel.
The challenges I faced in researching hypothetical concepts and how I overcame them.
An introduction to some AI driven apps and Brain to Computer Interfaces and their role in my research.
An explanation and a demo of a creative and novel storytelling website which aims to transport participants to future worlds where mind uploading is a reality.
Key themes/data collection a) attitudes to mind uploading b)evaluating the story telling website as a method including narrative engagement, transportation and identification with the characters.
My research contribution
Duration 35-40 minutes with 10-15 minutes for Q&A