# Once Minds Are Software by Anders Sandberg > "Once minds are software, they can be copied, backed up, and run faster or slower." > **— Anders Sandberg**, *Emulation-economics writings, wording candidate* Verification Status: Unverified — exact wording/source has not yet been independently confirmed against a primary source; source clue: Emulation-economics writings, wording candidate. ## Related Articles and Collections - **Collection:** [[collections/Consciousness Continuity|Consciousness Continuity]] - **Collection:** [[collections/Machine Succession|Machine Succession]] - **Article:** [[articles/Mind Uploading and AI — The Host is Reusable and the Person is the Delta|Mind Uploading and AI — The Host is Reusable and the Person is the Delta]] - **Article:** [[articles/Who Pays for Your Heaven|Who Pays for Your Heaven]] - **Article:** [[articles/Uploading Is Imminent|Uploading Is Imminent]] - **Wiki map:** [[wiki/Digital Immortality|Digital Immortality]] ## Related Topics - [[wiki/Digital Afterlife|Digital Afterlife]] - [[wiki/Digital Afterlife Rights and Personhood|Digital Afterlife Rights and Personhood]] - [[wiki/Digital Afterlife Governance|Digital Afterlife Governance]] - [[wiki/Psychological Continuity|Psychological Continuity]] - [[wiki/Long-Term Digital Preservation|Long-Term Digital Preservation]] ## Share on Social Media ``` "Once minds are software, they can be copied, backed up, and run faster or slower." — Anders Sandberg, Emulation-economics writings, wording candidate https://bryantmcgill.com/simple-reminders-anders-sandberg-once-minds-software ```