Renato Renner, ETH Zürich

Leuchs-Russell-Auditorium, A.1.500, Staudtstr. 2

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Abstract:
A central question in the foundations of quantum mechanics is whether observers — those who measure quantum systems — can themselves be described as quantum systems. Traditionally, this has been regarded as a metaphysical issue, with no experimentally testable implications. In this talk, I will challenge that view. I will argue that ideas from artificial intelligence, particularly the modelling of artificial agents, open a novel path toward empirically addressing this question.