Name: Artificial Intelligence and Consciousness: A Cohesive Approach
Start: 2026-08-08T10:30:00-0400
End: 2026-08-08T11:45:00-0400

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Artificial Intelligence and Consciousness: A Cohesive Approach

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Saturday August 8, 2026 10:30am - 11:45am EDT

212

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This presentation offers a cohesive framework for examining artificial intelligence and consciousness through scientific and Bahá’í perspectives. It addresses major societal questions: Can AI ever possess consciousness? Could it surpass human intelligence? Is Artificial General Intelligence achievable? By distinguishing functional intelligence from conscious experience and drawing on Bahá’í teachings about the soul and the progressive unfoldment of knowledge, the talk integrates empirical insight with spiritual understanding. It argues that AI reflects human creativity rather than embodying consciousness and proposes ethical principles to guide its development in service to human progress.

Speakers

Baron Ntambwe

Senior Engineering Manager: Software, Walmart Global Tech

Baron is an independent researcher in Artificial Intelligence and Software Engineering with 15 years of industry experience in engineering mission-critical software and AI technologies. He holds a Bachelor of Engineering in Computer Systems and a Master of Science in AI. He spends... Read More →

Saturday August 8, 2026 10:30am - 11:45am EDT
212

Technology, Breakout

50th ABS Annual Conference

Baron Ntambwe

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50th ABS Annual Conference

Baron Ntambwe

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