Research implications for medicine, technology, and ethics

Hear from the authors of a Frontiers in Science lead article as they warn that advances in AI and neurotechnology are outpacing our understanding of consciousness—with potentially serious ethical consequences.

The researchers will emphasize the need to advance consciousness science through theory-driven research, adversarial collaborations, and innovative methods—developments that could ultimately enable reliable scientific tests to detect consciousness.

Our expert panel will also discuss how this progress could transform neuroscience and medicine, inform ethical and legal debate, and guide responsible approaches to AI and artificial consciousness—and potentially determine which patients, animals, or machines are truly conscious.