[Problem profile] “Whole brain emulation” by Benjamin Hilton

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Why might whole brain emulation be a pressing issue?

Whole brain emulation is a strategy for creating a kind of artificial intelligence by replicating the functionality of the [...]

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(00:09) Our overall view

(00:35) Why might whole brain emulation be a pressing issue?

(05:24) Learn more about whole brain emulation

(06:29) Explore other pressing world problems

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First published:
September 24th, 2022

Source:
https://80000hours.org/problem-profiles/whole-brain-emulation

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