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Megan Peters discusses her interdisciplinary approach to understanding metacognition and consciousness, emphasizing the importance of combining neuroscience, philosophy, and AI.

Associate Professor in the UCI Department of Cognitive Sciences. She is also a Cooperating Researcher in the Department of Decoded Neurofeedback at Advanced Telecommunications Research Institute International in Kyoto, Japan, and a Fellow in the Canadian Institute for Advanced Research Brain, Mind, & Consciousness program. Prior to joining UCI she was an Assistant Professor at UC Riverside in the Department of Bioengineering. She received Her Ph.D. in computational cognitive neuroscience (psychology) from UCLA, having worked with Ladan Shams, and then was a postdoc there working with Hakwan Lau. summary Megan Peters discusses her interdisciplinary approach to understanding metacognition and consciousness, emphasizing the importance of combining neuroscience, philosophy, and AI. She explores the ethical implications of conscious AI, the complexities of introspection, and the challenges of uncertainty in decision-making. The dialogue also touches on the development of research questions and the role of social engineering in shaping consciousness. They explore the challenges of understanding consciousness, and the implications of scientific paradigms. The discussion also touches on…

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Host: Ryan Anderson

Guest: Megan Peters

Topics covered

• metacognition
• consciousness
• neuroscience
• philosophy
• AI ethics
• decision-making
• mental health

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Organizations: UCI Department of Cognitive Sciences, Advanced Telecommunications Research Institute International, Canadian Institute for Advanced Research, UC Riverside, UCLA

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