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MIND UPLOADING [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2025-03-27
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Information Processing (Informatics)
- Artificial Intelligence
- Collaboration with WIPO
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- whole brain emulation
1, record 1, English, whole%20brain%20emulation
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Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- WBE 2, record 1, English, WBE
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Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... we consider the approach to uploading known as whole brain emulation(WBE), by which the neurophysiological and neuroanatomical details of the individual' s entire brain are emulated with such precision that the emulation(the SIM [substrate-independent mind]) behaves in a manner typical of the person [whose brain is emulated]. 2, record 1, English, - whole%20brain%20emulation
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
whole brain emulation; WBE : Some authors use the term "mind uploading" as a synonym of these terms. However, mind uploading is the process by which one's mind is transferred from one substrate to another, while whole brain emulation is the process by which the structure of one's entire brain is reproduced onto a computing substrate in order to replicate its workings. 3, record 1, English, - whole%20brain%20emulation
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Traitement de l'information (Informatique)
- Intelligence artificielle
- Collaboration avec l'OMPI
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- émulation du cerveau entier
1, record 1, French, %C3%A9mulation%20du%20cerveau%20entier
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[La capacité de procéder à une] émulation du cerveau entier accélèrerait les progrès en neurosciences en général[,] ce qui aurait divers effets, comme des avancées plus rapides vers [la détection des mensonges], les techniques de manipulation neuropsychologique, l'augmentation cognitive, et d'autres [techniques] en médecine. 1, record 1, French, - %C3%A9mulation%20du%20cerveau%20entier
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
émulation du cerveau entier : Certains auteurs considèrent le terme «téléchargement de l'esprit» comme un synonyme de ce terme. Toutefois, le téléchargement de l'esprit consiste à transférer l'esprit d'une personne d'un substrat à un autre, alors que l'émulation du cerveau entier consiste à reproduire la structure de l'ensemble du cerveau d'une personne sur un substrat informatique pour reconstituer son fonctionnement. 2, record 1, French, - %C3%A9mulation%20du%20cerveau%20entier
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Tratamiento de la información (Informática)
- Inteligencia artificial
- Colaboración con la OMPI
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- emulación total del cerebro
1, record 1, Spanish, emulaci%C3%B3n%20total%20del%20cerebro
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[El filósofo sueco] argumenta que [...] la emulación total del cerebro adolece de múltiples limitaciones y desventajas. Requiere de un conglomerado de capacidades tecnológicas difíciles de alcanzar. Argumenta que sería más económico y rápido el desarrollo de una inteligencia artificial general de origen digital, con apoyo en sistemas neuronales. 1, record 1, Spanish, - emulaci%C3%B3n%20total%20del%20cerebro
Record 2 - internal organization data 2025-03-27
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Information Processing (Informatics)
- Artificial Intelligence
- Collaboration with WIPO
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- mind uploading
1, record 2, English, mind%20uploading
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Mind uploading... is the theoretical process by which a particular mind–the set of thoughts, feelings, memories, and other cognitive faculties intrinsic to an individual–is transferred from an implementation on one substrate to an implementation on another, such as from a biological brain to a computer. 2, record 2, English, - mind%20uploading
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
mind uploading : Some authors use the term "whole brain emulation" as a synonym of this term. However, whole brain emulation is the process by which the structure of one's entire brain is reproduced onto a computing substrate in order to replicate its workings, while mind uploading is the process by which one's mind is transferred from one substrate to another. 3, record 2, English, - mind%20uploading
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Traitement de l'information (Informatique)
- Intelligence artificielle
- Collaboration avec l'OMPI
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- téléchargement de l'esprit
1, record 2, French, t%C3%A9l%C3%A9chargement%20de%20l%27esprit
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[Le] téléchargement de l'esprit («mind uploading» [en anglais]) est une technique hypothétique qui pourrait permettre de transférer un esprit d'un cerveau à un ordinateur [...] en l'ayant numérisé au préalable. 1, record 2, French, - t%C3%A9l%C3%A9chargement%20de%20l%27esprit
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
téléchargement de l'esprit : Certains auteurs considèrent le terme «émulation du cerveau entier» comme un synonyme de ce terme. Toutefois, l'émulation du cerveau entier consiste à reproduire la structure de l'ensemble du cerveau d'une personne sur un substrat informatique pour reconstituer son fonctionnement, alors que le téléchargement de l'esprit consiste à transférer l'esprit d'une personne d'un substrat à un autre. 2, record 2, French, - t%C3%A9l%C3%A9chargement%20de%20l%27esprit
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Tratamiento de la información (Informática)
- Inteligencia artificial
- Colaboración con la OMPI
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- transferencia mental
1, record 2, Spanish, transferencia%20mental
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Uno de los últimos desafíos que presenta el transhumanismo es el plantearse la transferencia mental ("mind uploading" [...]) que, en el contexto de la ciencia ficción, nos habla de la posibilidad futura de un hipotético proceso de codificación de una mente real para su posterior transvase a un sustrato artificial, algún tipo de máquina y ordenador. El ordenador podría entonces ejecutar un modelo que simula el procesado de información del cerebro transferido, de modo que responda igual que el original ante los mismos estímulos y sea indistinguible del mismo. 2, record 2, Spanish, - transferencia%20mental
Record 3 - internal organization data 2014-11-17
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Biotechnology
- Cognitive Psychology
- Information Technology (Informatics)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- human enhancement technology
1, record 3, English, human%20enhancement%20technology
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Record 3, Abbreviations, English
- HET 2, record 3, English, HET
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Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Human enhancement technologies(HET) are techniques that can be used not simply for treating illness and disability, but also for enhancing human characteristics and capacities... Existing human enhancement technologies include reproductive technology, embryo selection by preimplantation genetic diagnosis, physically enhancing drugs, cognitive enhancers, and plastic surgery. Emerging technologies include human genetic engineering and neural implants, as well as speculative technologies such as mind uploading. 2, record 3, English, - human%20enhancement%20technology
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Biotechnologie
- Psychologie cognitive
- Technologie de l'information (Informatique)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- technologie d'amélioration humaine
1, record 3, French, technologie%20d%27am%C3%A9lioration%20humaine
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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