Uploaded May 2025 | Updated September 2026, 55 minutes ago
In this episode of the BGI series, we welcome Dr. Gabriel Axel Montes, a neuroscientist, entrepreneur, author, musician, and co-founder of the Desdemona's Dream band. Dr. Montes delves into the evolution of consciousness, the integration of neuroscience, technology, and spirituality, and the concept of artificial general intelligence (AGI). He shares his personal journey into consciousness studies, his innovative frameworks, and his thoughts on the future of AI and humanity. Join us for an enlightening discussion on the nature of mind, the potential of emerging technologies, and the profound questions surrounding human existence and AI consciousness.
Join us at the Beneficial AGI Summit & Unconference 2025 (October 21-23 in Istanbul) to learn more about these topics and collaborate on addressing the critical challenges of developing beneficial AGI. Register now to watch online or attend in-person: bgisummit.io
# References and resources:
Paper (2017) on how humans were programmed to create AI as our successors: Causal Biomimesis: Self-replication as Evolutionary Consequence
- Notebook LM version: youtu.be/E38F7VVvC9Y
- Paper: drive.google.com/file/d/0B0OQq3q9dtTxWGl6aWJsajQ0THc/view?usp=sharing&resourcekey=0-1l3iWp94-Qn7xE26-F21-A
- Paywall version: link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-3-319-63537-8_28
- Poster: drive.google.com/file/d/1QhwkR82FPd04WdtkRjfZQxihYFwsaKxf/view?usp=sharing
Gabriel's paper (2018) on creating hive-minds ("Mindplexes") between humans and AI, leveraging insights into non-ordinary consciousness, which is one of his specialities/edges. Paper attached (Mindplexes).
- NotebookLM: youtube.com/watch?v=bv19IY1k0i4
- Paper: osf.io/preprints/mindrxiv/nwyts_v1
Virtual reality for non-ordinary consciousness: drive.google.com/file/d/14jsqFt5BKkjO-C9P9JKGD4IkeNHC5Bwm/view?usp=sharing
Non-ordinary consciousness for AI:
- Paper: drive.google.com/file/d/0B0OQq3q9dtTxRTlaQm9VVVZSZFk/view?usp=sharing&resourcekey=0-JzfRpjWs0rHBKF6e-ILdzA
- Paywall version: link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-3-319-63537-8_29
Telepathy paper press:
dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-14447739/Scientists-discover-unlock-telepathic-abilities-human.html
Paper:
sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0010945223002733?s=35
theconsciousnessexplosion.ai
goodreads.com/en/book/show/15916.The_True_Believer
Irreducible - goodreads.com/book/show/62320148-irriducibile
The One - goodreads.com/book/show/61030738-the-one
Podcast with Jordan Hall: youtu.be/evbm906_UnI?si=GndkJcEoHE3mE7tc
00:00 Intro
00:53 Welcome to the Beneficial General Intelligence Series
01:05 Meet Dr. Gabriel Axel Monte
02:31 Gabriel's Journey into Consciousness Science
03:18 Early Experiences and Scientific Pursuits
04:28 Exploring Consciousness and Spiritual Practices
05:57 Natural Experiences vs. Psychedelics
09:55 The Concept of Simulacra and Reality
16:47 Self-Organizing Intelligence and Consciousness
22:59 The Debate on Consciousness
37:19 Neural Axis and the Neuroactive Framework
45:29 Understanding Brain Mysteries and Attention
46:05 The Free Energy Principle and Attention
47:40 Brainwave-Based Authentication Technology
55:37 Mind Hacking and Consciousness Cultivation
59:27 The Consciousness Explosion and AGI
01:08:42 Mindplexes and Collective Consciousness
01:21:24 The Meaning of Life and Final Thoughts
#AGI #AI #BeneficialAGI
----
SingularityNET was founded by Dr. Ben Goertzel with the mission of creating a decentralized, democratic, inclusive and beneficial Artificial General Intelligence (AGI). According to Dr. Goertzel, AGI should be independent of any central entity, open to anyone and not restricted to the narrow goals of a single corporation or even a single country. The SingularityNET team includes seasoned engineers, scientists, researchers, entrepreneurs, and marketers. The core platform and AI teams are further complemented by specialized teams devoted to application areas such as finance, robotics, biomedical AI, media, arts and entertainment.
Website: singularitynet.io
X: https://x.com/SingularityNET
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/singularitynet
Instagram: instagram.com/singularitynet.io
Discord: discord.gg/snet
Telegram: https://t.me/singularitynet
Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/singularitynet.bsky.social
Github: github.com/singnet
In this episode of the BGI series, we welcome Dr. Gabriel Axel Montes, a neuroscientist, entrepreneur, author, musician, and co-founder of the Desdemona's Dream band. Dr. Montes delves into the evolution of consciousness, the integration of neuroscience, technology, and spirituality, and the concept of artificial general intelligence (AGI). He shares his personal journey into consciousness studies, his innovative frameworks, and his thoughts on the future of AI and humanity. Join us for an enlightening discussion on the nature of mind, the potential of emerging technologies, and the profound questions surrounding human existence and AI consciousness.
Join us at the Beneficial AGI Summit & Unconference 2025 (October 21-23 in Istanbul) to learn more about these topics and collaborate on addressing the critical challenges of developing beneficial AGI. Register now to watch online or attend in-person: bgisummit.io
# References and resources:
Paper (2017) on how humans were programmed to create AI as our successors: Causal Biomimesis: Self-replication as Evolutionary Consequence
- Notebook LM version: youtu.be/E38F7VVvC9Y
- Paper: drive.google.com/file/d/0B0OQq3q9dtTxWGl6aWJsajQ0THc/view?usp=sharing&resourcekey=0-1l3iWp94-Qn7xE26-F21-A
- Paywall version: link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-3-319-63537-8_28
- Poster: drive.google.com/file/d/1QhwkR82FPd04WdtkRjfZQxihYFwsaKxf/view?usp=sharing
Gabriel's paper (2018) on creating hive-minds ("Mindplexes") between humans and AI, leveraging insights into non-ordinary consciousness, which is one of his specialities/edges. Paper attached (Mindplexes).
- NotebookLM: youtube.com/watch?v=bv19IY1k0i4
- Paper: osf.io/preprints/mindrxiv/nwyts_v1
Virtual reality for non-ordinary consciousness: drive.google.com/file/d/14jsqFt5BKkjO-C9P9JKGD4IkeNHC5Bwm/view?usp=sharing
Non-ordinary consciousness for AI:
- Paper: drive.google.com/file/d/0B0OQq3q9dtTxRTlaQm9VVVZSZFk/view?usp=sharing&resourcekey=0-JzfRpjWs0rHBKF6e-ILdzA
- Paywall version: link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-3-319-63537-8_29
Telepathy paper press:
dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-14447739/Scientists-discover-unlock-telepathic-abilities-human.html
Paper:
sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0010945223002733?s=35
theconsciousnessexplosion.ai
goodreads.com/en/book/show/15916.The_True_Believer
Irreducible - goodreads.com/book/show/62320148-irriducibile
The One - goodreads.com/book/show/61030738-the-one
Podcast with Jordan Hall: youtu.be/evbm906_UnI?si=GndkJcEoHE3mE7tc
00:00 Intro
00:53 Welcome to the Beneficial General Intelligence Series
01:05 Meet Dr. Gabriel Axel Monte
02:31 Gabriel's Journey into Consciousness Science
03:18 Early Experiences and Scientific Pursuits
04:28 Exploring Consciousness and Spiritual Practices
05:57 Natural Experiences vs. Psychedelics
09:55 The Concept of Simulacra and Reality
16:47 Self-Organizing Intelligence and Consciousness
22:59 The Debate on Consciousness
37:19 Neural Axis and the Neuroactive Framework
45:29 Understanding Brain Mysteries and Attention
46:05 The Free Energy Principle and Attention
47:40 Brainwave-Based Authentication Technology
55:37 Mind Hacking and Consciousness Cultivation
59:27 The Consciousness Explosion and AGI
01:08:42 Mindplexes and Collective Consciousness
01:21:24 The Meaning of Life and Final Thoughts
#AGI #AI #BeneficialAGI
----
SingularityNET was founded by Dr. Ben Goertzel with the mission of creating a decentralized, democratic, inclusive and beneficial Artificial General Intelligence (AGI). According to Dr. Goertzel, AGI should be independent of any central entity, open to anyone and not restricted to the narrow goals of a single corporation or even a single country. The SingularityNET team includes seasoned engineers, scientists, researchers, entrepreneurs, and marketers. The core platform and AI teams are further complemented by specialized teams devoted to application areas such as finance, robotics, biomedical AI, media, arts and entertainment.
Website: singularitynet.io
X: https://x.com/SingularityNET
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/singularitynet
Instagram: instagram.com/singularitynet.io
Discord: discord.gg/snet
Telegram: https://t.me/singularitynet
Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/singularitynet.bsky.social
Github: github.com/singnet
