Robert McIntyre thinks it is, and that the technology is closer than most people realize . His company Nectome is working on documenting the physical properties of memory formation , and studying ways to preserve those physical properties after death . McIntyre has already won the Brain Preservation Institutes’ “Small Mammal” & “Large Mammal” prizes for preserving a full brain down to the synaptic level , and is now taking the next steps in figuring out how to decode those synapses. These are early experiments, but this is the type of work that will be required if we are someday able to preserve a mind and memories past biological death . Robert McIntyre is a former AI researcher at MIT, where he worked with Marvin Minsky, Patrick Winston, and Gerald Sussman studying the role of embodiment in Artificial Intelligence . He left MIT in 02015 to compete for the Brain Preservation Prizes, and is currently CEO of Nectome, a company he...
Your Excellency, Jamal Fares Alrowaiei, Permanent Representative of the Kingdom of Bahrain to the United Nations, Excellencies, Delegates, Ladies and Gentlemen, I express my deep appreciation to the Kingdom of Bahrain for organizing todays’ event – one that is emblematic of Bahrain’s active and laudable efforts to promote a culture of peace within the international community. This is a calling that bears extraordinary resonance with the priorities of my Presidency – in particular, the anchor of my four watchwords: peace. The International Day of Conscience is intended to remind the global community of the need to reflect internally and personally – and to recommit ourselves to the core values of building peaceful and inclusive societies. And to that end, of the importance of mutual respect and understanding, solidarity, dialogue, tolerance, cooperation and – importantly – respect for human rights. Excellencies, While they may appear abstract, the extent to which we cherish or disregar...
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