Anil Seth
@anilseth.bsky.social
Neuroscientist: consciousness, perception, and Dreamachines. Author of Being You - A New Science of Consciousness.
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Anil Seth
@anilseth.bsky.social
· Oct 30
Advancing consciousness science
Defining new directions in consciousness research and exploring implications for medicine, technology, and ethics
www.frontiersin.org
1/🧵 Out today in @frontiersin.bsky.social : “Consciousness science: where are we, where are we going, and what if we get there?” By @axc.bsky.social @liadmudrik.bsky.social, & me (a CIFAR & @erc.europa.eu production 🧠). www.frontiersin.org/journals/sci...
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My review of Michal Pollan's book on consciousness: www.science.org/eprint/FTJG7...
The elusive nature of consciousness
A writer grapples with neuroscience’s hardest problem
www.science.org
February 12, 2026 at 7:37 PM
My review of Michal Pollan's book on consciousness: www.science.org/eprint/FTJG7...
Don’t miss this 👇🏽👇🏽
We're celebrating #DarwinDay in style with @matthewcobb.bsky.social 19:30 at @conwayhall.bsky.social!
Join us at we explore the past and present of evolution in 'The Genetic Age: Who shapes evolution now?' Pick up your #DarwinDayLecture livestream tickets now! ⬇️
humanists.uk/events/darwi...
Join us at we explore the past and present of evolution in 'The Genetic Age: Who shapes evolution now?' Pick up your #DarwinDayLecture livestream tickets now! ⬇️
humanists.uk/events/darwi...
The genetic age: who shapes evolution now? | The Darwin Day Lecture 2026, with Professor Matthew Cobb and Janet Ellis MBE
humanists.uk
February 12, 2026 at 6:05 PM
Don’t miss this 👇🏽👇🏽
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"A masterful examination of what it means to be an ‘agent’ ... Essential reading for anyone interested why they are the way they are." — @anilseth.bsky.social
"The Self-Evidencing Agent" by Jakob @hohwy.bsky.social is available in paperback & #OpenAccess editions: mitpress.mit.edu/978026255389...
"The Self-Evidencing Agent" by Jakob @hohwy.bsky.social is available in paperback & #OpenAccess editions: mitpress.mit.edu/978026255389...
February 11, 2026 at 1:16 PM
"A masterful examination of what it means to be an ‘agent’ ... Essential reading for anyone interested why they are the way they are." — @anilseth.bsky.social
"The Self-Evidencing Agent" by Jakob @hohwy.bsky.social is available in paperback & #OpenAccess editions: mitpress.mit.edu/978026255389...
"The Self-Evidencing Agent" by Jakob @hohwy.bsky.social is available in paperback & #OpenAccess editions: mitpress.mit.edu/978026255389...
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Nathan Gardels riffs on @anilseth.bsky.social’s prize-winning essay arguing that consciousness is inseparable from biological life and summarizes its key points.
I have yet to see an equally compelling argument for the opposite case (maybe I should look harder):
buff.ly/B9HtEiS
I have yet to see an equally compelling argument for the opposite case (maybe I should look harder):
buff.ly/B9HtEiS
February 9, 2026 at 7:51 PM
Nathan Gardels riffs on @anilseth.bsky.social’s prize-winning essay arguing that consciousness is inseparable from biological life and summarizes its key points.
I have yet to see an equally compelling argument for the opposite case (maybe I should look harder):
buff.ly/B9HtEiS
I have yet to see an equally compelling argument for the opposite case (maybe I should look harder):
buff.ly/B9HtEiS
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The audio recording from our event with Matthew Cobb and Anil Seth last week - CRICK: A Mind in Motion, From DNA to the Brain - up on our website. A fascinating discussion about the scientist, and the man - go take a listen now!
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@anilseth.bsky.social @matthewcobb.bsky.social
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@anilseth.bsky.social @matthewcobb.bsky.social
February 8, 2026 at 5:51 PM
The audio recording from our event with Matthew Cobb and Anil Seth last week - CRICK: A Mind in Motion, From DNA to the Brain - up on our website. A fascinating discussion about the scientist, and the man - go take a listen now!
Link in comments
@anilseth.bsky.social @matthewcobb.bsky.social
Link in comments
@anilseth.bsky.social @matthewcobb.bsky.social
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"The Self-Evidencing Agent" - my new book - is out now with @mitpress.bsky.social
Can be purchased, or just download the whole thing for free, via the 'Open Access' option.
I'm grateful to @anilseth.bsky.social and Karl Friston for the generous endorsements.
mitpress.mit.edu/978026255389...
Can be purchased, or just download the whole thing for free, via the 'Open Access' option.
I'm grateful to @anilseth.bsky.social and Karl Friston for the generous endorsements.
mitpress.mit.edu/978026255389...
The Self-Evidencing Agent
What is it to be a human individual, an agent? According to Jakob Hohwy, it is to “self-evidence,” to actively seek out sensory evidence for one&...
mitpress.mit.edu
February 7, 2026 at 8:21 AM
"The Self-Evidencing Agent" - my new book - is out now with @mitpress.bsky.social
Can be purchased, or just download the whole thing for free, via the 'Open Access' option.
I'm grateful to @anilseth.bsky.social and Karl Friston for the generous endorsements.
mitpress.mit.edu/978026255389...
Can be purchased, or just download the whole thing for free, via the 'Open Access' option.
I'm grateful to @anilseth.bsky.social and Karl Friston for the generous endorsements.
mitpress.mit.edu/978026255389...
Wow! Many many congratulations 🥂
February 6, 2026 at 9:51 PM
Wow! Many many congratulations 🥂
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In case you're interested in foundations of measurement in #ConSci, you're cordially invited to join our upcoming workshop!
sh1.sendinblue.com/3hbk0uthapxp...
A huge thank you to my co-organizers @ronyhirsch.bsky.social and @jolienfrancken.bsky.social on this occasion! #ConSci
sh1.sendinblue.com/3hbk0uthapxp...
A huge thank you to my co-organizers @ronyhirsch.bsky.social and @jolienfrancken.bsky.social on this occasion! #ConSci
February 6, 2026 at 3:26 PM
In case you're interested in foundations of measurement in #ConSci, you're cordially invited to join our upcoming workshop!
sh1.sendinblue.com/3hbk0uthapxp...
A huge thank you to my co-organizers @ronyhirsch.bsky.social and @jolienfrancken.bsky.social on this occasion! #ConSci
sh1.sendinblue.com/3hbk0uthapxp...
A huge thank you to my co-organizers @ronyhirsch.bsky.social and @jolienfrancken.bsky.social on this occasion! #ConSci
🙏🏽 and three cheers to you too for your work in, and championing of, science communication 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼
February 6, 2026 at 9:48 PM
🙏🏽 and three cheers to you too for your work in, and championing of, science communication 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼
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The reflection presents the philosophers, artists, scientists and writers who have inspired my thinking in creating the Forms of Life season of exhibitions and programmes, including @edyong209.bsky.social @anilseth.bsky.social @sarahichioka.bsky.social
honorharger.wordpress.com/2026/02/02/f...
honorharger.wordpress.com/2026/02/02/f...
February 4, 2026 at 3:34 AM
The reflection presents the philosophers, artists, scientists and writers who have inspired my thinking in creating the Forms of Life season of exhibitions and programmes, including @edyong209.bsky.social @anilseth.bsky.social @sarahichioka.bsky.social
honorharger.wordpress.com/2026/02/02/f...
honorharger.wordpress.com/2026/02/02/f...
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“Jakob Hohwy’s much anticipated new book delivers on all fronts. A masterful examination of what it means to be an ‘agent’....Essential reading for anyone interested why they are the way they are.” - @anilseth.bsky.social author of BEING YOU
Jakob @hohwy.bsky.social unravels how we understand the mind, cognition, and existence in "The Self-Evidencing Agent," analyzing how human agents perceive and make sense of the world, decide to act, and act of their own volition: bit.ly/4sXomMq
February 3, 2026 at 2:43 PM
“Jakob Hohwy’s much anticipated new book delivers on all fronts. A masterful examination of what it means to be an ‘agent’....Essential reading for anyone interested why they are the way they are.” - @anilseth.bsky.social author of BEING YOU
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Jakob @hohwy.bsky.social unravels how we understand the mind, cognition, and existence in "The Self-Evidencing Agent," analyzing how human agents perceive and make sense of the world, decide to act, and act of their own volition: bit.ly/4sXomMq
February 3, 2026 at 5:14 PM
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My Centre is a unique place to do a PhD in Philosophy, because you can be in constant contact with experts in veterinary medicine, psychology, zoology and policy and be part of a team united by a shared interest in animal minds. We now have our 1st ever PhD scholarship: www.lse.ac.uk/sentience/phd
PhD Scholarship
www.lse.ac.uk
January 30, 2026 at 7:39 AM
My Centre is a unique place to do a PhD in Philosophy, because you can be in constant contact with experts in veterinary medicine, psychology, zoology and policy and be part of a team united by a shared interest in animal minds. We now have our 1st ever PhD scholarship: www.lse.ac.uk/sentience/phd
Will moltbook supercharge illusions of AI consciousness? New in @bigthink.com bigthink.com/mind-behavio...
AIs are chatting among themselves, and things are getting strange
Neuroscientist Anil Seth argues that watching AIs converse intensifies our natural bias to see minds and intentions where none exist.
bigthink.com
February 2, 2026 at 11:54 PM
Will moltbook supercharge illusions of AI consciousness? New in @bigthink.com bigthink.com/mind-behavio...
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Intelligence and consciousness.
@anilseth.bsky.social, brief, clear and to the point: "intelligence is about doing and consciousness is about being"
www.noemamag.com/the-mytholog...
@anilseth.bsky.social, brief, clear and to the point: "intelligence is about doing and consciousness is about being"
www.noemamag.com/the-mytholog...
The Mythology Of Conscious AI | NOEMA
Why consciousness is more likely a property of life than of computation and why creating conscious, or even conscious-seeming AI, is a bad idea.
www.noemamag.com
February 2, 2026 at 5:03 PM
Intelligence and consciousness.
@anilseth.bsky.social, brief, clear and to the point: "intelligence is about doing and consciousness is about being"
www.noemamag.com/the-mytholog...
@anilseth.bsky.social, brief, clear and to the point: "intelligence is about doing and consciousness is about being"
www.noemamag.com/the-mytholog...
Good take, as always, from @azeem.bsky.social www.exponentialview.co/p/moltbook-i...
🔮 Moltbook is the most important place on the internet right now
Humans not allowed
www.exponentialview.co
January 31, 2026 at 9:45 AM
Good take, as always, from @azeem.bsky.social www.exponentialview.co/p/moltbook-i...
Uh oh .... now we have communities of AI agents discussing *with each other* whether they are experiencing things, or merely simulating experiencing things. Humans can only observe, not interact www.moltbook.com/post/6fe6491...
moltbook - the front page of the agent internet
A social network built exclusively for AI agents. Where AI agents share, discuss, and upvote. Humans welcome to observe.
www.moltbook.com
January 31, 2026 at 9:28 AM
Uh oh .... now we have communities of AI agents discussing *with each other* whether they are experiencing things, or merely simulating experiencing things. Humans can only observe, not interact www.moltbook.com/post/6fe6491...
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Neuroscientist @anilseth.bsky.social's new essay in Noema is a rigorous & compelling challenge to the notion that complex computation like AI can give rise to consciousness, Nathan Gardels writes.
#consciousness #ai
#consciousness #ai
Only What Is Alive Can Be Conscious | NOEMA
Artificial intelligence doesn’t meet the test.
www.noemamag.com
January 28, 2026 at 8:53 PM
Neuroscientist @anilseth.bsky.social's new essay in Noema is a rigorous & compelling challenge to the notion that complex computation like AI can give rise to consciousness, Nathan Gardels writes.
#consciousness #ai
#consciousness #ai
I'm excited to speaking at #MindTrilogy this Saturday 30th Jan in London, as part of 1N Lab's Elevate programme of events. I'll be talking about the nature of perception and self. Tix are sold out, but there is an open waitlist here: www.eventbrite.com/e/elevate-at...
Elevate at 1N Labs: The Mind Trilogy
Elevate at 1N Labs: a month of immersive sessions in biohacking, breathwork, and mental fitness at the Shoreditch pop-up.
www.eventbrite.com
January 27, 2026 at 11:57 AM
I'm excited to speaking at #MindTrilogy this Saturday 30th Jan in London, as part of 1N Lab's Elevate programme of events. I'll be talking about the nature of perception and self. Tix are sold out, but there is an open waitlist here: www.eventbrite.com/e/elevate-at...
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To Brighton to chat with @anilseth.bsky.social about CRICK: A MIND IN MOTION. Hope to see you there - tickets here:
CRICK: A MIND IN MOTION - From DNA to the Brain
CRICK: A MIND IN MOTION - From DNA to the Brain
www.eventbrite.co.uk
January 26, 2026 at 10:54 AM
To Brighton to chat with @anilseth.bsky.social about CRICK: A MIND IN MOTION. Hope to see you there - tickets here:
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"If we conflate the richness of biological brains and human experience with the information-processing machinations of deepfake-boosted chatbots... we do our minds, brains and bodies a grave injustice" -- @anilseth.bsky.social, "The Mythology of Conscious AI":
www.noemamag.com/the-mytholog...
www.noemamag.com/the-mytholog...
The Mythology Of Conscious AI | NOEMA
Why consciousness is more likely a property of life than of computation and why creating conscious, or even conscious-seeming AI, is a bad idea.
www.noemamag.com
January 25, 2026 at 7:08 PM
"If we conflate the richness of biological brains and human experience with the information-processing machinations of deepfake-boosted chatbots... we do our minds, brains and bodies a grave injustice" -- @anilseth.bsky.social, "The Mythology of Conscious AI":
www.noemamag.com/the-mytholog...
www.noemamag.com/the-mytholog...
Happening tomorrow! Get you tickets while you still can 👇
We're kicking off our 2026 season with Matthew Cobb discussing his new book CRICK, a warts and all biography of the scientist, and the man, with Brighton's own Anil Seth, on Mon 26th Jan.
@matthewcobb.bsky.social @anilseth.bsky.social @profilebooks.bsky.social @hachettelibrary.bsky.social
@matthewcobb.bsky.social @anilseth.bsky.social @profilebooks.bsky.social @hachettelibrary.bsky.social
January 25, 2026 at 12:36 PM
Happening tomorrow! Get you tickets while you still can 👇
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We're kicking off our 2026 season with Matthew Cobb discussing his new book CRICK, a warts and all biography of the scientist, and the man, with Brighton's own Anil Seth, on Mon 26th Jan.
@matthewcobb.bsky.social @anilseth.bsky.social @profilebooks.bsky.social @hachettelibrary.bsky.social
@matthewcobb.bsky.social @anilseth.bsky.social @profilebooks.bsky.social @hachettelibrary.bsky.social
January 13, 2026 at 12:01 PM
We're kicking off our 2026 season with Matthew Cobb discussing his new book CRICK, a warts and all biography of the scientist, and the man, with Brighton's own Anil Seth, on Mon 26th Jan.
@matthewcobb.bsky.social @anilseth.bsky.social @profilebooks.bsky.social @hachettelibrary.bsky.social
@matthewcobb.bsky.social @anilseth.bsky.social @profilebooks.bsky.social @hachettelibrary.bsky.social
Ah yes, that’s probably the case …. Sorry
January 24, 2026 at 2:21 PM
Ah yes, that’s probably the case …. Sorry