Can you upload a human mind into a computer? A neuroscientist ponders what’s possible

By: Dobromir Rahnev, Georgia Institute of Technology

Outlets: The Conversation

Published: October 26, 2025

Words: 1,105

Last Updated: 4 weeks, 2 days ago

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