
Anil Seth
Anil Seth
Neuroscientist | Exploring the Brain Basis of Consciousness

His research explores how our brains construct what we perceive as reality, revealing that much of what we experience as the external world is actually generated internally by neural processes.
Anil Seth is a neuroscientist at the University of Sussex who investigates one of science's most fundamental questions: how the brain creates conscious experience. His research explores how our brains construct what we perceive as reality, revealing that much of what we experience as the external world is actually generated internally by neural processes.
Seth's work demonstrates how the brain essentially "hallucinates" our conscious reality, creating our sense of self and our perception of the world around us through sophisticated predictive mechanisms. His investigations into consciousness have significant implications for understanding human experience and extend into the realm of artificial intelligence, where he examines whether machines could ever achieve true consciousness or sentience.
Through his presentations at major conferences including TED, Seth makes complex neuroscientific concepts accessible to broad audiences, explaining how our brains construct everything from our sense of being a unified self to our perception of external reality. His research sits at the cutting edge of consciousness studies, combining rigorous scientific methodology with profound questions about the nature of human experience.
- How the brain constructs conscious reality and why perception is controlled hallucination
- The neuroscience of self-awareness and how your brain creates your sense of identity
- Can artificial intelligence achieve true consciousness and sentience
- Predictive processing and how the brain generates our experience of the world
- The hard problem of consciousness and what neuroscience reveals about subjective experience
Sentient AI: Can We Create Artificial Consciousness?
Sentient AI – Can We Create Artificial Consciousness? (Anil Seth)
Sentient AI – Can We Create Artificial Consciousness? (Anil Seth)
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How your brain invents your "self"
How your brain invents your "self"
How your brain invents your "self"
Your brain hallucinates your conscious reality
Your brain hallucinates your conscious reality
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