If solved
Whole-brain emulation
One specific brain is scanned in full detail and its digital copy runs on a computer, reproducing that individual's behavior and memories.
Open in the interactive tree →Starting with small animals and scaling up, a scanned and simulated brain could reproduce behavior and memory. Whether such a copy would be conscious is unsolved, which makes the philosophical and ethical questions as hard as the technical ones.
What it brings
- Virtual research subjects
- Backups of memories and skills
- Digital minds (with large ethical questions)