This Special Issue constitutes a significant milestone in the history of mind uploading research: the first-ever collection of scientific and philosophical papers on the theme of mind uploading. The existence of the Special Issue is an indication that, while practical uploading of human minds is not yet achievable with current technology, mind uploading has now come of age as a serious subject of scientific and conceptual study.
Language
English
Publisher
International Journal of Machine Consciousness
Release
June 01, 2012
International Journal of Machine Consciousness: Special Issue on Mind Uploading
This Special Issue constitutes a significant milestone in the history of mind uploading research: the first-ever collection of scientific and philosophical papers on the theme of mind uploading. The existence of the Special Issue is an indication that, while practical uploading of human minds is not yet achievable with current technology, mind uploading has now come of age as a serious subject of scientific and conceptual study.