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From "brain in jar" to "AI in cloud"
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From "brain in jar" to "AI in cloud"

Ben Dickson
Apr 8
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By Rich Heimann

The “brain in a jar” is a thought experiment of a disembodied human brain living in a jar of sustenance. The thought experiment explores human conceptions of reality, mind, and consciousness. This article will explore a metaphysical argument against artificial intelligence on the grounds that a disembodied artificial intelligence, or a “brain” without a body, is incompatible with the nature of intelligence.

The brain in a jar is a different inquiry than traditional questions about artificial intelligence. The brain in a jar asks whether thinking requires a thinker. The possibility of artificial intelligence primarily revolves around what is necessary to make a computer (or a computer program) intelligent. In this view, artificial intelligence is possible if we can understand intelligence and figure out how to program it into a computer.

Read the full article on TechTalks.

For more by Rich:

  • AI, the brain, and cognitive plausibility

  • Is AI intrinsically hyped?

  • The age of AI-ism

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