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Scott Aaronson discussed Integrated Information Theory in 2014. His conclusion was that it is a failed research program. [1][2][3] [1]http://www.scottaaronson.
by maverick_iceman 9y ago
Scott Aaronson discussed Integrated Information Theory in 2014. His conclusion was that it is a failed research program. [1][2][3]
[1]http://www.scottaaronson.com/blog/?p=1799 http://www.scottaaronson.com/blog/?p=1799
[2]http://www.scottaaronson.com/blog/?p=1823 http://www.scottaaronson.com/blog/?p=1823
[3]http://www.scottaaronson.com/blog/?p=1893 http://www.scottaaronson.com/blog/?p=1893
- mannykannot 9y agoI think the last paragraph of the first reference is worth considering: "But let me end on a positive note. In my opinion, the fact that Integrated Information Theory is wrong—demonstrably wrong, for reasons that go to its core—puts it in something like the top 2% of all mathematical theories of consciousness ever proposed. Almost all competing theories of consciousness, it seems to me, have been so vague, fluffy, and malleable that they can only aspire to wrongness."
- svara 9y agoI just want to say that this is probably the best online discussion I have ever seen. Scott and Giulio respond to each other in clear, well thought out, detailed posts. Christof Koch and David Chalmers chime in in the comments section of Scotts blog, and all of the commenters there really try to contribute something substantive to the discussion. I'm super impressed, as in, the internet is actually better than I thought! ;) I would really recommend to anyone interested in that discussion to take the 3-4 h it takes to read through it all.