Joscha Bach
AI Researcher & Cognitive Scientist
About
Joscha Bach is an AI researcher and cognitive scientist known for his work on cognitive architectures and the nature of mind. His MicroPsi project models motivation, emotion, and cognition in artificial agents. Bach offers a unique perspective on consciousness and intelligence, arguing that minds are self-organizing patterns in information processing systems. His talks blend computer science, philosophy, and psychology to explore how minds—artificial or biological—might actually work.
Key Contributions
- Developed MicroPsi cognitive architecture
- Research on artificial general intelligence
- Influential theories on consciousness and computation
- Bridges AI, cognitive science, and philosophy
- Popular speaker on the nature of mind and AI
