Why understand consciousness?

Michael Graziano theorizes how our consciousness works and what it means for the future of human and artificial intelligence. This talk was filmed at TEDxCornellUniversity. All TEDx events are organized independently by volunteers in the spirit of TED's mission of ideas worth spreading. To learn more about TEDxSHORTS, the TEDx program, or give feedback on this episode, please visit go.ted.com/tedxshorts. Follow TEDx on Twitter: twitter.com/TEDx Follow TEDx on Instagram: instagram.com/tedx_official Like TEDx on Facebook: facebook.com/TEDxEvents