文章探讨了意识上传的概念，作者认为意识上传并非简单的将大脑结构映射到一个计算模型，而是需要考虑硬件依赖性。作者提出，意识可能依赖于特定的硬件结构，而非仅仅是数学结构。

🤔 作者认为，意识上传并非简单的将大脑结构映射到一个计算模型，而是需要考虑硬件依赖性。

作者将意识上传比喻为将大脑结构映射到一个计算模型，这个模型可以是量子超级计算机，也可以是缓慢的经典计算机，甚至可以用人类手动计算。

作者认为，如果意识仅仅依赖于数学结构，那么任何能够模拟大脑结构的系统都应该具有意识，这显然是荒谬的。因此，意识可能依赖于特定的硬件结构，而非仅仅是数学结构。

作者认为，意识上传的可能性引发了深刻的哲学问题，例如，我们是否能够将意识上传到机器，以及机器是否能够拥有与人类相同的意识。

作者希望通过讨论，了解人们对于意识上传的看法，以及是否认同意识的硬件依赖性。

Published on July 3, 2024 2:22 PM GMT

I've seen a couple discussions about brain/CNS uploads and there seems to be a common assumption that it would be conscious in the way that we are conscious. I've even seen some anthropic principle-esque arguments that we are likely in a simulation because this seems theoretically feasible.

When I think of a simulation, I think of a mathematical isomorphism from the relevant pieces of the brain/CNS onto some model of computation, combined with an isomorphism from possible environments to inputs to this model of computation.

But this model of computation could be anything. It could be a quantum super-computer. It could be a slow classical computer with a huge memory. Heck, it could be written on a huge input file and given to a human that slowly works out the computations by hand.

And so this feels to me like it suggests the mathematical structure itself is conscious, which feels absurd (not to mention that the implications are downright terrifying). So there should be some sort of hardware-dependence to obtain subjective experience. Is this a generally accepted conclusion?

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