Francesco Lässig
Francesco Lässig
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Unambiguous Representations in Neural Networks: An Information-Theoretic Approach to Intentionality
An information-theoretic approach to intentionality proposing that conscious representations must be unambiguous, with experiments on artificial neural networks demonstrating a method for measuring representational ambiguity.
Francesco Lässig
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Consciousness and Unambiguous Representations
My thoughts on how consciousness should be tackled from a representationalist perspective based on ideas from phenomenal structuralism. Includes an ML-based experiment of how I think one could go about decoding conscious content from neural systems using self-attention.
Last updated on Dec 20, 2025
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arXiv
MoC6 Talk
Neurons, Representations and Consciousness
Some thoughts on the connection between neurons as physical objects, neural representations, and subjective experience.
Last updated on Feb 25, 2024
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Hard, Real, and Core Problems of Consciousness
A look at three formulations of the problem of consciousness, their metaphysical assumptions, and their implications for science.
Last updated on Jan 14, 2023
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The Meta-Problem of Consciousness
A presentation about the meta-problem of consciousness as described by David Chalmers.
Last updated on Mar 3, 2025
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