Philosophy and theology are now joined by machine intelligence in shining a light on what is human.

The entire universe may have an internal mind—or the whole idea of consciousness could be a sham. Here’s why scientists still ...

The phenomenon of inattentional blindness seems to show you can see without the information crossing into your consciousness.

Ever since we published our very first issue 123 years ago—yes, we’re old—Popular Mechanics has endeavored to help you understand all kinds of technological marvels, from the tools in your shed, to ...

People have long pondered what consciousness actually is. Consciousness seems very different from other biological functions—like some sort of nonmaterial essence within our heads. Thoughts and ...

After recently writing about Singularity in this column, I felt it was time to address the elephant in the room – the difference between Artificial Intelligence and Human Consciousness in the Age of ...

In this blog series, we’ve been discussing consciousness and how it relates to various cognitive functions, such as attention, emotions, and self-regulation. While “consciousness” can be defined in ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Dr. Lance B. Eliot is a world-renowned AI scientist and consultant. I would think so. Our general understanding of what it means ...

Consciousness, and the ways in which it can become impaired after certain brain injuries, are not well understood, making ...

Let’s swing for the fences with this one, shall we? Some questions are timeless because they’re so fundamental that everyone ponders them at some point in life (often—for me at least—in the shower).