The human mind is one of the few things that we encounter during everyday life that we may not even have the right conceptual framework to understand. It is an

The human mind is one of the few things that we encounter during everyday life that we may not even have the right conceptual framework to understand. It is an open question whether the physical processes of the brain can be simulated by a computer, and it is even an open question whether the physical processes of the brain account for the full range of human conscious experience. I look forward to seeing this field evolve during my lifetime, but significant progress may continue to elude us.