1/n New preprint: What biology can, and cannot, tell us about conscious AI arxiv.org/abs/2606.02121 With @ulysse-klatzmann.bsky.social

What biology can, and cannot, tell us about conscious AI

Progress in AI is turning machine consciousness from a philosophical curiosity into a societal issue, and has led to criticism of the widespread computational functionalism framework. Biological Natur...

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🥁Thrilled to announce that Prof. Anil Seth will chair the MESEC Winter School 2026 in Turkey🥁 @anilseth.bsky.social One unforgettable week exploring consciousness with one of the most pioneering thinkers in the field 🌟🧠 🎓 Applications open soon — stay tuned! 👀 🔗 mesec.co/event/winter...

🌟 Mark your Calendars! 📣 MESEC Winter School 2026 will take place in Ephesus, Turkey 🇹🇷, from March 22nd–28th! 🧠 Dive into consciousness science right next to one of the seven wonders of the ancient world 🏛️ Applications open soon — stay tuned! 👀 🔗 mesec.co/event/winter...

What determines where specialisation for sensory information occurs in the cortex? We observe a spatial competition between primary sensory areas and the Default Mode Network, using our new Spatial Component Decomposition method. Work by @ulysse-klatzmann.bsky.social , with Bazin & Daniel Margulies

bioRxiv Neuroscience@biorxiv-neursci.bsky.social · 11mo ago

Spatial layout of visual specialization is shaped by competing default mode and sensory networks https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2025.09.08.674858v1

Hi there! I’m nearing the end of my PhD (what a journey!), and I’ve come to the terrible conclusion that we haven’t solved consciousness yet. That’s why I’m on the hunt for a postdoc! I already have a couple of very exciting options, but I’d love to broaden my horizons.

🎉 We kicked off our Winter School with an incredible session by our chair @davidchalmers.bsky.social We explored the big questions: What is consciousness? What challenges does the field face? What are the prevalent theories in the field? 🧠✨ #Consciousness @ibroorg.bsky.social

Many people are already talking about this book, and for good reason! A must-read in theoretical neuroscience from Xiao-Jing Wang.

What happens in the brain when a stimulus enters consciousness? We built a biophysical model of the cortex to zoom in to synaptic interactions and zoom out to whole-cortex neural dynamics during perception. It revealed a key mechanism for ignition🧵... www.cell.com/cell-reports...