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Roundtables: Inside the Quest for Cognitive Immortality

MIT Technology Review · Wednesday, 4 November 2026 at 18:21 (39m ago) · Original article ↗

In an effort to reach an elusive continuity of the self, some far-thinking technologists are working on ways to keep your brain going—even beyond death. Join science editor Mary Beth Griggs and senior editor for biomedicine Antonio Regalado for a conversation exploring possible paths to keep your mind going, including gradual brain replacement and uploading our memories to the cloud.

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Six wild ideas for perpetuating your mind

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Nothing teases a screen-free AI device ahead of launch next month

Nothing CEO Carl Pei said in a post on X that the company's launching its first AI device in December. That's just a little over a year after Pei announced plans for "AI-native" devices and an AI operating system. He didn't give away much about what exactly the new device is,…

The Verge 34m ago

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ZDNET 47m ago

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Roundtables: Inside the Quest for Cognitive Immortality

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