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Origins of Intelligence, Qualia, and Consciousness | Augmentation Lab & Ekkolapto Fireside Chat
WHAT ⭐️:
• Join us for an exclusive presentation and fireside chat with Machine Perception Cognitive Robotics Laboratory director Professor William Hahn and Ekkolápto Researcher + President Addy Cha.
TOPICS:
• Unthinkable thoughts, how language can induce altered states, digital psychedelics and infohazards, synesthesia, origins of agency and intelligence, thoughtforms, paradoxical organisms, and much more!
• Brought to you by Augmentation Lab and Ekkolapto!
WHEN 🗓️:
• Saturday June 21 from 3 PM EDT to 6 PM EDT at Augmentation Lab in Cambridge MA!
• Tune in to the live stream of the event:
https://youtube.com/live/aadw54PZpJE?feature=share
WHO 👀:
• Students, researchers, professors, and founders passionate about fields of philosophy and logic, computer science and AI, math and physics, engineering, cognitive science and consciousness.
• A technical background is preferred but not required. Even if you think you are not a fit for this event, apply anyways!
PREVIOUS SALONS 📸:
• Past Polymath Salons and discussions are uploaded for you to watch on the Ekkolápto channel: https://www.youtube.com/@ekkolapto3