AI will not just enhance cognition but unlock modes of consciousness that have no precedent in biological evolution.
Overview
AI-brain interfaces could enable experiences, perceptions, and modes of awareness that human biology cannot access—expanding the territory of consciousness itself.
Classification
- Geographic concentration
- Global; strongest discourse in US (psychedelic research), India (contemplative traditions), Netherlands (consciousness science)
- Tags
- philosophy
- technology
- health
- Scenario type (full)
- Utopian / Posthuman scenario
- Human position
- Transformed; experiencing modes of consciousness beyond current human capacity
- Time horizon
- Long term (30–50+ years); highly speculative