EP 333 — Federico Faggin: Reality, Consciousness and Our Future?

After developing the first commercially-produced microprocessor for Intel more than a half-century ago, physicist and engineer Federico Faggin has seen it all in the world of computing. That is, until Federico spent many years working on creating a conscious computing experience before concluding such a thing was impossible. Federico shares his journey from creating some of the world’s first microprocessors to a sharp detour into the mysteries of the consciousness (that began with an amazing ...