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Conscious AI: Conflations and Comparisons
Article Dec 25, 2025

Conscious AI: Conflations and Comparisons

Consciousness, like intelligence, is multi-faceted. This makes the future of AI more unpredictable and potentially even more hazardous.

David Wood 21 min read
Re-awakening Democracy: 3D Governance and Civic Futures in the AGI Age
Podcast Sep 22, 2025

Re-awakening Democracy: 3D Governance and Civic Futures in the AGI Age

Join Dr. Mihaela Ulieru and Tam Hunt as they explore digital direct democracy, AI voter proxies, and the future of governance, consciousness, and civic engagement in the AGI age.

Mindplex Magazine 1 min read
A Litmus Test for Machine Consciousness
Podcast May 19, 2026

A Litmus Test for Machine Consciousness

Dr. Mihaela Ulieru interviews Dr. Chris Percy, philosopher, policy expert, and consciousness researcher, to explore the deepest questions at the intersection of AI, philosophy of mind, and ethics.

Mindplex Magazine 1 min read
Are the Androids Dreaming Yet: On Free Will, Consciousness, and the Quantum Universe with James Tagg
Podcast Jun 23, 2025

Are the Androids Dreaming Yet: On Free Will, Consciousness, and the Quantum Universe with James Tagg

Watch, Dr. Mihaela and James Tagg—co-founder of the Penrose Institute and holder of +200 patents—as they explore the radical edge where quantum physics, biology, and AI ethics converge.

Mindplex Magazine 1 min read
Evolving Humanity with Artificial Consciousness
Podcast Jul 12, 2025

Evolving Humanity with Artificial Consciousness

What if AI could actually become self-aware in our time, or if there are AIs that are already conscious? Kern Frost claims to have built the world’s first artificial consciousness.

Mindplex Magazine 1 min read
Our Brain’s Neural Networks: From Consciousness To Craziness | MCP Episode 16
Podcast Jan 23, 2025

Our Brain’s Neural Networks: From Consciousness To Craziness | MCP Episode 16

Dr. Mihaela Ulieru is joined by the renowned neuroscientist Stephen Grossberg as he unveils the secrets of Adaptive Resonance Theory and explores the harmonies of the human mind.

Mindplex Magazine 1 min read
Team Flow in the Age of Singularities
Podcast Apr 9, 2026

Team Flow in the Age of Singularities

How do you achieve peak performance in a world of accelerating technology, AI, and uncertainty?

Mindplex Magazine 1 min read