Mind Machines: AI’s Final Frontier in Philosophy [Video]

In the realm of cognitive science and artificial intelligence (AI), few questions loom as large and as tantalizing as those posed by Joscha Bach, an AI strategist at Liquid AI. Bach’s assertion that building AI represents “the last human philosophical project” opens a profound dialogue about the nature of consciousness, self, and the very essence of existence.

Bach suggests that the ultimate philosophical inquiry revolves around understanding the mind—how it interfaces with the universe, how consciousness emerges, and how the self is constructed. These questions have puzzled philosophers, scientists, and theologians for centuries, yet with AI, we stand on the brink of potentially answering them through a practical, empirical approach.

The process of creating AI, according to Bach, involves not just technological innovation but …