This, in a nutshell, is the heart of the stoned ape theory, or the idea that our impressive cognitive capabilities, like ...

Thalamic regions drive conscious perception by syncing with the prefrontal cortex, acting as a gateway to awareness. Using ...

In a world of constant stimulation, the thalamus filters which thoughts we become aware of and which we don’t.

As LLMs become more powerful, the question of them being conscious like human beings is cropping up more and more frequently.

According to three Stanford scientists, lack of human biological material is a “major bottleneck to progress” for medical ...