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Liviu CoconuOn the Nature of TruthEverything in the Universe is in perpetual change. Old greeks were right: “The Only Constant in Life Is Change” (Heraclitus) may sound like…May 26, 2023May 26, 2023
Liviu CoconuEducation, Intelligence and the Turing TestTL;DR: can ChatGPT or a similar system pass the Turing test now or in a few years ? The answer is very likely yes. Does that mean we…Dec 19, 20221Dec 19, 20221
Liviu Coconu“Beam me up, Meta !” — uploading brains in the Metaverse.It has always been a recurrent theme in pop culture and SciFi movies - Black Mirror comes to mind. In a recent (and funny) instance, Greg…Apr 12, 2022Apr 12, 2022
Liviu CoconuThe Metaverse isn’t Aldous Huxley’s “Brave New World” — 5 common myths.Few things are so hyped, heavily debated and misunderstood these days as “the Metaverse”, especially after Facebook, aka Meta, announced…Feb 5, 2022Feb 5, 2022
Liviu CoconuHarry Potter and the Chamber of Scientific AgnosticismOk, this is not really about Harry Potter. But it is about magic.Jan 4, 2021Jan 4, 2021
Liviu CoconuGoT and the democracy of selfish storiesYes, GoT = Game of Thrones. Have you ever wondered what exactly you vote for when you (hopefully) exercise your democratic right and duty ?May 24, 2019May 24, 2019