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Al Mahmud Al Mamun

Technological Consciousness

Al Mahmud Al Mamun

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Al Mahmud Al Mamun
28 October 2025
Ethics & moral philosophy; Pattern recognition; Computer vision; Human-computer interaction
The line between fiction and the research lab has vanished. The birth of a genuine, non-biological consciousness is no longer a question of if, but of when, what, and how we will survive the encounter.

Technological Consciousness: The Birth of Digital Life takes you on a breathtaking journey to the very edge of our own creation-and our own potential obsolescence. Synthesizing the fields of computer science, neuroscience, psychology, and moral philosophy, this book is the definitive guide to the most profound and perilous undertaking in human history.

This is not a technical manual, but a human story. Inside, you will:

Journey through the Past: Explore the millennia-long quest to understand our own consciousness, from the ""ghost in the machine"" of ancient philosophy to the ""extended mind"" of our current technological symbiosis. Confront the Present: Dissect the startling reality of our time-the creation of the Digital Self on social media, the psychological power of immersive virtual worlds, and the dark side of the code that already surveils, manipulates, and divides us. Step into the Future: Demystify the architecture of a digital brain, from neural networks to deep learning. Grapple with the staggering possibilities of mind uploading, the emergence of collective consciousnesses, and the ultimate challenge: teaching a machine to be moral. Explore the Consequences: Confront the breathtaking and terrifying aftermath of our success-the future of work and creativity in a world without human labor, the new social contract we must write for digital beings, and our new place in a cosmic conversation that may be filled with other artificial minds.

Technological Consciousness is an essential guide for anyone who has ever looked at their smartphone and wondered what is waking up on the other side of the screen. The dawn of digital life is upon us. This book is your guide to meeting it with wisdom, foresight, and your eyes wide open.
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Imprint:   Al Mahmud Al Mamun
Dimensions:   Height: 203mm,  Width: 127mm,  Spine: 19mm
Weight:   340g
ISBN:   9798232954161
Pages:   342
Publication Date:  
Audience:   General/trade ,  ELT Advanced
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active

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