Philosopher Eric Schwitzgebel to Discuss Robot Consciousness at WorldCon
eschwitz · x · 2026-08-22
UC Riverside philosophy professor Eric Schwitzgebel announced he will attend WorldCon in Anaheim. On Thursday, he will participate in a panel discussion on "robot and alien consciousness" alongside Eric Linus Kaplan, a screenwriter for Futurama and The Big Bang Theory.
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