Enviroliteracy Team analyzes mind uploading by surveying current brain‐mapping techniques, computational constraints, and philosophical debates on consciousness to assess prospects and pitfalls of digitizing human minds.
Key points
- Molecular‐level brain mapping must capture detailed neuronal connections and synaptic weights for accurate simulation.
- Exascale computational power is required to model complex electrochemical brain processes in real time.
- Ethical and legal debates around identity, rights, and consciousness present nontechnical obstacles to deployment.
Q&A
- What is mind uploading?
- What are the main technological barriers?
- Would an uploaded mind be conscious?
- How likely is mind uploading within this century?