Why You Shouldn’t Upload Your Brain To A Computer | Polina Anikeeva | TEDxCambridgeSalon

Machines outperform humans in calculations. So why is a robot startled by a task of folding a wrinkled sock? Neural engineer Polina Anikeeva, Associate Professor of Materials Science and Engineering at MIT, describes how differences in natural "brain hardware" and solid-state electronics lead to differences between human and artificial intelligence, and what challenges and opportunities stem from those differences. Prof. Polina Anikeeva joined DMSE in 2011. Dr. Anikeeva's Ph.D. thesis focussed on physical properties and design of light emitting devices based on organic materials and nanoparticles, working under the supervision of Prof. Vladimir Bulovic in EECS. She previously held the Dean's Postdoctoral Fellowship, School of Medicine, Stanford and was in the group of Prof. Karl Deisseroth in the Department of Bioengineering. Her current research is focused on development of optoelectronic and magnetic materials and devices for recording and modulating activity of neurons in the brain, spinal cord, and peripheral organs. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at www.ted.com/tedx

Development of the technology is like making one move during the opening of a chess game, at that point it is difficult to conceive what the end-game would be.

[@bentobin9606]

Agree. great statement. If Sci fi movies were real then the writers wouldnt be writers they would be trillionaire scientists. They get some things right but not all.

[@autopodrobotics6291]

Very nice presentation, with clear idea! Thank you!

[@gurumage9555]

A more aligned title would be; "Why you CAN'T upload your brain to Computer"

[@Fryguystudios]

@Marco Solis Are you seriously proposing dualism in 2020? Why don't you insist on Plato's world of forms while your at it.

[@cherylroberts771]

There are Victims of This CRIME..

[@j.maybrick8596]

It might not be matter but it sure as hack is connected to it. A development in concept of WETWARE may take the edges off a MUP (mind upload).

[@StaalBurgher0]

I think most likely the reality is that we wont have to. They can already pick up your neuron signal to display text on a screen, cybord future is not needed. Receiving info can probably happen too.

[@arlinegeorge6967]

Informative talk. Thank you, bless you. All your dreams come true.

[@sysko5986]

Thank you, informative and interesting. Other proponents of the extended brain, that I've seen, didn't emphasize the plasticity of the brain. I'm a bit curious about posing BCI as a matter or urgency, I agree entirely on that point, but as a missed opportunity if it doesn't get there before AI gets real? Yeah AI could be super bad, could also be liberation. Depends on what, maybe whose, AI it is. Hmm so is the problem that 'it' may 'perfect' BCI before we do? To me it looks a lot like our biggest danger is ourselves.

[@cristian0523]

Very insightful talk.

[@cristian0523]

There is however the approach of neuromorphic computing, and efforts to develop general AI.

[@headpump]

Not holding my breath on that.. : )

[@cherylroberts771]

Victim of open AI

[@mikewashington4188]

Thought provoking... Thank you

[@b9y]

There are prosthetics that connect to nerves though. I've seen it in another TED talk. Unless she's talking about feelings too?

[@andresrosa726]

Two way connection, if you pick up an egg you input a rough estimate of the force you need to pick it up, then you get a feedback of how much it resists the upward movement and also the squeezing force, you automatically adjust the force so you lift it but not break it

[@PeterHarket]

Fundamentally different is a pretty strong statement...

[@0xcc32sys_err4]

Seems to be pretty true nonetheless

[@bamboopanda1626]

You would have to consider the sensitive nature of the most personal and sensitive things that happen on the cognitive level before it is able to manifest into the physical world. Things like accounts, passwords, emails... if you can’t get ahead of yourself and your enemy there’s no point in developing this project because it will create more harm than good.

[@SnowWhite-gf6vj]

I am a target individual That deals with RNM everday not by choice my brain is already in the computer like all true TI please pray for us and anyone that can help.me.Its human trafficking narol trafficking.its a nightmare.its all done remotely they don't need to drill holes or even ask you.May God help us all!

[@911review]

you cant. not only because its so complicated, but, because consciousness (the "brain" is hardware) is created by life. since the first cell moved away from danger and toward food, our cells and the life they posses are not separate. we ARE cells, and feelings are chemicals and hormones that are bound to our physical structure. it can not be separated. if you move our brains to a jar, we would become totally different over time, (think of your consciousness as a kid, or, an old person, etc...) a brain in a jar with no eyes and ears and no memories of them... is that really "YOU" ?? no, its not.... our bodies make us who we are.

[@dcorral911]

Quantum Computers Will take us to Neuron interface

[@ProfessorDrock]

why

[@dcorral911]

@@ProfessorDrock The Quantum Internet is being built in Europe as we speak and computing at atomic level , I believe, will change Nano technologies to bring us to the Neuron level. The Scale will change .

[@dcorral911]

@@Anonymous-tl2fz Learn to Love and Fear of Technology will dissipate as genuine goodwill will take us all to a better place. Tools reflect the the user, I pray that Goodwill will overcome the Op-poser's of Goodwill. Just a prayer.

[@codyshi4743]

She has a great point.

[@user-pi8zm4sm7w]

Please add English subtitles...

[@orangetwingo]

Closed captions are available on all Ted videos if you are hearing impaired. Tap the video and then the CC icon.

[@ThinkHuman]

So she is basically saying that it is impossible because it is really difficult and we don't know how to do it at the moment.

[@nikhilalbert3084]

Exactly!

[@nikhilalbert3084]

I'm not accusing you but you are as intelligent to think and say this thing but why on your channel and reddit you don't exhibit the same level of intelligence?

[@dedgrawingo4084]

I believe they already know how to upload conciousness to computers, or some device they've created.

[@shrapnelcoatedhalo1503]

No, she is pointing out the mechanical and hardware incompatibilities and the actual limitations of current biomechanical/computer hardware interface technologies. She is just pointing out we might need to acknowledge and respect the limits of our understanding of human consciousness and its relationship with the physical bodies we inhabit, on a purely bio-mechanical basis. If we would attempt to 'upload our consciousness' to a machine right now, it would be like taking a picture with a much lower resolution camera than if that interface/recording technology were better, aka a better res cam. She is suggesting the bridge to that hardware being developed is simple 'app/specialist' technology to enhance our current, biology based consciousness.

[@jonahansen]

Wow. A voice of reason and understanding compared to the sea of mushy thinking proffered by most "experts" on AI and brain/computer interfaces.

[@ozio.6666]

Consider targeted individuals, electronic harassment, and gsngstalkers, from UK, US, AUSTRALIA and ITALY

[@intergalactic8560]

Current situation

[@abacus749]

'Biology driven design of new materials and architectures...' (12;10) This means the entry of the mighty Pharmaceutical Industry to help achieve NEURAL INTERFACE has either taken place or is imminent. (Pity humanity)

[@strauss7151]

She's disregarding the rapid pace of progress in computational power and how it will eventually be able to match the human brain's computational capacity. All the while human brain development remains static.

[@mathmester1457]

Its amazing to see that someday we will be able to play games in full dive vr, and basically get a taste of afterlife, if you believe in that. Cant wait to See what the future has in store for us :)

[@mba321]

full dive VR is a fantasy……you would need billions of times more computing power for that to happen, yet the laws of physics only allow for a several thousand fold increase. We will hit the Landauer limit long before full dive VR can be developed.

[@rebeccaerb9935]

We figure out the frequency of spirit..

[@earnyourimmortality6805]

We're already in full dive vr in these flesh bot avatars with built in limiters that enhance the challenge of the game of life. Why go inside of a smaller box???

[@dystoniaify]

Smoke DMT or take a super high dose of mushrooms and you'll enter a fully immediately 4d world without the risk of the billionaire owners of the tech controlling you.

[@SamSung-jq4ho]

Speaker is an artificial intelligence.

[@marleengeel2586]

Indeed show seems a machine not a humanbeiing

[@Mohammad-bg1xc]

They don't get it you're not your brain you're a soul

[@Lindenlc10]

Sounds like she is recommending a neural interface like NeuraLink.

[@roybecker492]

I DO WHATEVER I WANT!

[@moiseslozano6906]

Same!

[@daviddaviscrawford3669]

Hmm always look at all angle of the problem!

[@samoasilk3543]

thought she said rollin joints at 3:53 for a sec

[@ahmedsamir.369]

You need an hearing aid!

[@LXW-Arts]

@@ahmedsamir.369 hi buddy haven't seen you in awhile

[@JeremyJones-hx3ji]

A.i. neurotechnogy remote is a total nightmare. I hate the group of people broadcasting radio to my head daily with software defined radio and 5G and Satalite technology. It's the worst human rights violation to man kind. Would you happen to know which company can remotely upload my brain to the cloud. I have been harassed by neuro technology the last 7 years. Below is a summary of what their application does. 1. Screen print read out of person on the grounds thought process. 2. It can manipulate the person on the grounds: vision, hearing, sense of smell and touch. 3. It can erase parts of the person on the grounds memory. 4. It uses non-auditory communication by having a conversation with a group of people by thinking Tech Stack1. Software Defined Radio' 2. Satalite and 5G technology 3. Cognitive A I. Technology

[@yashmittal4359]

but that would even after hard work of many and computationaly miracles it will just be a step towards integrating humans to compuer this wont make mind uploading , uploading our mrmories , our likes, dislikes ,etc

[@negatron7321]

She has some idea how brains work. If only she understood how a computer works.

[@jjloubser]

computers do not work, its kak lol

[@charleslong2969]

That’s like saying there’s experts in the field of the Earth being the center of the universe before the discovery of astronomy. Self righteous and self revolving.

[@negatron7321]

@@charleslong2969 I'm not a fan of vague analogies. If you're going to make a presentation about two topics, you should understand both.

[@charleslong2969]

@@negatron7321 If you point out your TedxTalk on either topic I’d be more than obliged to attend.

[@TheMarrethiel]

Probably the real reason is my AI self would try to take over he world.

[@coudry1]

If everything has been uploaded, will the person be killed or are they waiting to die?

[@michaelm581]

Speeding up the interface between man and machine in an environment where small changes over millions of years has been highly successful seems to be an unwise thought. Of course the longest running constant of life must be wrong.

[@baratheonx]

Dr. Halsey :0

[@averyhakes7729]

Yeah, I think trying to upload consciousness to a computer is a bad idea. I mean... if you upload your mind to a computer is it still really you? I just think merging AI with human brains is a bad idea.

[@j.maybrick8596]

Yes its you (or someone else) minus the steroids.

[@daviddaviscrawford3669]

I totally understand what you are saying! You place the artificial arm directly to the bone, you connect Elon Musk BCI Nerolink, then place the nerves of say feeling and touch with the $100,000 prosthetic limb and then on a whim you can control the arm even better than the human comparison! Yeah

[@user-dr1me5ih3c]

I like hoe the human voice stop to diverse.. Which sounf or sound like stop focus on what age you and star the youth of a new young body until that become second-first nature

[@gustavoberredo7499]

Machine interface is binary and human is rizomatic

[@MistThief]

If the dictators or anyone who has such ambitions get this before the rest we're pretty much doomed.

[@andysite3465]

Pork chops say?" "

[@alexanderpadalka5708]

🗽🗽

[@user-si3gu8pm6j]

At first I thought she was being critical but now I see she is just asking for prudence when it comes to AI/Neural cooperation

[@kousikroy92]

0h she speaks in such a robotic way

[@ut2k4wikichici]

shes obviously a emulated human

[@rashadicantspeakonitbingha2694]

John 12:12-14 Christians can do even greater works than Christ ever did..... This tells me these people are truly in-tune with Christ......

[@andysite3465]

Heart murmur.🐦🐦🐦🐦🐦🐦🐦

[@kjones5588]

This technology is being used on me without my consent. Is there anyone who knows how to get it off ?

[@monadaturboagregata]

Лет ми спик фром май харт.

[@retrocdtv]

She's a hottie, but something is really wrong with lights.

[@abcdefg54321x]

an?

[@retrocdtv]

@@abcdefg54321x a*

[@marektluczek9531]

She hadn't seen neuralink back then :)

[@ofthewaytruthandlight1320]

To suffer the sting of death (which is sin). To then suffer while dead, while being alive somewhere in the metaverse world, feeling hunger, pain, sorrow, regret, and fear, being haunted by webcrawlers, but cannot die? To only be later resurrected, judged and suffer death again, at the second death. Wow! That is having too much ambition. They will find a way to upload their consciousness in their created cloud system, transhumanism. Trying to achieve eternal life their way, without Christ. Eternal life is only a Gift from God, through Christ. You cannot achieve eternal life any other way. They will seek death, but death will run from them. Now that is suffering. Revelation 9:6, KJV. " In those days men will seek death and will not find it, they will desire to die, and death will flee from them."

[@georgiannmilan261]

😳...no thanks!!!

[@leif1075]

A machine can weld a joint easily she says.BUT can a machine weld a joint and smoke a joint easily at the same time? Are machines cool or are they nerds? Hopefully someone somewhere will find this funny and witty..even if it's just a machine...

[@gabrielakessler5116]

See Prophet Daniel 2,43-44 and Revelation 13,16-18 - 14,9-11- 16,2

[@FreeLeaks]

Gabriela Kessler I am a humanist, which means, in part, that I have tried to behave decently without expectations of rewards or punishments after I am dead. And if I can avoid the end of my biological form, then I may enjoy the punishments and rewards proven to me by man for eternity.

[@AK-ct9pd]

I’d love to be in the matrix. Reality sucks.

[@dystoniaify]

Smoke some dmt or take some mushrooms

[@shahriarhossain4141]

I think you have a lack of knowledge. Have you ever heard about AGI?

[@keystheproblemfanpage4875]

She's French that's not a real language lol and she reminds me of Lady Gaga