Thomas Metzinger: Will AI give us the illusion of another conscious self?

Thomas Metzinger, German philosopher and Professor of Theoretical Philosophy, Johannes Gutenberg University of Mainz, presented "Artificial Angel of Death or Bodhisattva-AI? Practical and ethical implications of Artificial General Intelligence (AGI)" at the Swiss Re Institute's "A.I. everywhere: How digital assistants will transform our lives" conference on 5 June 2018 in Rüschlikon.