Hardware Podcasts

Of Calculation and Consciousness

EE Times Current · 27 Aug 2021 · 1h 04m

What this episode covers

Federico Faggin, the designer of the Intel 4004 microprocessor and co-founder of Synaptics, discusses his transition from hardware engineering to exploring the scientific basis of human consciousness. He argues that consciousness and free will are quantum phenomena that cannot be replicated by classical algorithms or neural networks, which lack the 'qualia' and privacy inherent in quantum systems. Faggin explains how his work on touchpads and his study of neuroscience led him to believe that living systems are 'quantum-classical' entities, distinct from the purely classical nature of computers.

Most relevant to

large enterprises and companies scaling up

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Mentioned

Companies
Intel, Synaptics, Fairchild Semiconductor, Zilog, Cerebras, Esperanto, Nvidia, Arm Holdings, Federica and Elvia Faggin Foundation
Products
4004, Z80, Silicon
Chips
RISC-V

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