AI, Vulnerability, and Human Relationships

°°°°~x§x-<@> Executive Summary The content of this article was generated with the help of a LLM (NotebookLM) from the analysis of the videos, so please check the sources for a more accurate analysis. This document synthesizes the core themes, arguments, and conclusions from the Mind & Life Institute’s “Minds, Artificial Intelligence, and Ethics” dialogue (10/2025). …

Your Mind Isn’t What You Think It Is: 4 Revelations from the Frontiers of Cognitive Science

°°°°~x§x-<@> For a long time, the dominant metaphor for the mind has been that of a computer—a complex information processor housed inside the skull, receiving inputs from the senses and producing behavioral outputs. This image of a “brain in a vat” has shaped not only science fiction but also much of our everyday thinking about …

Exploring the Future of Rationality at the Age of ChatGPT

A conversation with ChatGPT4 about cognitive functionalism, mechanical thinking, the enactive paradigm and their systemic implications both on our world and on our common rationality. “We succeeded, and we failed, for exactly the same reason, namely our mode of rationality.” J. A. Wojciechowski. The deep civilizational roots of functionalism and mechanical thinking Me: “Explain the …