Computer to Brain Interface, (CIMC) Pt 1.

California Institute for Machine Consciousness (CIMC):

On May 30, 2025, CIMC launched in Haight Ashbury at 1388 Haight Street. Three days of rich discussions, keynotes, and gatherings of our supporters, community and friends set a high bar for what is to follow.

Videos are live. Watch the full sessions with Stephen Wolfram, Joscha Bach, Karl Friston, Michael Levin, Christoph von der Malsburg, and more below.

Jim Rutt joins as Chairman of the Board. As a systems thinker and long-time catalyst for complex-adaptive research, Jim grounds CIMC’s ambition in real-world execution.

Get involved. Submit a research proposal, follow us on X/ Linkedin, or reach out if you’re considering funding or collaboration.

The Santa Fe Institute (SFI) is an independent, nonprofit theoretical research institute located in Santa Fe, New Mexico, United States and dedicated to the multidisciplinary study of the fundamental principles of complex adaptive systems, including physical, computational, biological, and social systems. The institute is ranked 24th among the world’s “Top Science and Technology Think Tanks” and 24th among the world’s “Best Transdisciplinary Research Think Tanks” according to the 2020 edition of the Global Go to Think Tank Index Reports, published annually by the University of Pennsylvania.

Artificial consciousness, also known as machine consciousness, synthetic consciousness, or digital consciousness, is consciousness hypothesized to be possible for artificial intelligence. It is also the corresponding field of study, which draws insights from philosophy of mind, philosophy of artificial intelligence, cognitive science and neuroscience.

The term “sentience“ can be used when specifically designating ethical considerations stemming from a form of phenomenal consciousness (P-consciousness, or the ability to feel qualia). Since sentience involves the ability to experience ethically positive or negative (i.e., valenced) mental states, it may justify welfare concerns and legal protection, as with non-human animals.

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