Can We Upload Our Mind to a Computer?

Can We Upload Our Mind To A Computer?

Also called “Whole Brain Emulation,” it’s the idea of copying a person’s consciousness into a digital form.

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Some scientists believe if we replicate the neural structure and firing patterns, consciousness can be simulated.

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Projects like the Human Connectome Project aim to map every connection in the brain; a key to mind uploading.

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Even with AI and supercomputers, we can’t yet replicate the brain’s 86 billion neurons and 100 trillion synapses.

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Cryonics, brain scans, and neural implants (like Neuralink) are baby steps toward preserving the mind.

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We may be decades away, but digital immortality is no longer science fiction.

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