# The Brain Is a Prediction Machine by Anil Seth > "The brain is a prediction machine." > **— Anil Seth**, *Predictive-processing talks, shorthand formulation* Verification Status: Unverified — exact wording/source has not yet been independently confirmed against a primary source; source clue: Predictive-processing talks, shorthand formulation. ## Related Articles and Collections - **Collection:** [[collections/Consciousness Continuity|Consciousness Continuity]] - **Collection:** [[collections/Neurotech|Neurotech]] - **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/Technologies for Consciousness Mapping and Transfer|Technologies for Consciousness Mapping and Transfer]] - **Article:** [[articles/The Organic-Synthetic Brain Atlas|The Organic-Synthetic Brain Atlas]] - **Wiki map:** [[wiki/Consciousness|Consciousness]] ## Related Topics - [[wiki/Machine Succession|Machine Succession]] - [[wiki/Consciousness|Consciousness]] - [[wiki/Consciousness Indicators|Consciousness Indicators]] - [[wiki/Machine Consciousness|Machine Consciousness]] - [[wiki/Hard Problem of Consciousness|Hard Problem of Consciousness]] - [[wiki/Digital Minds|Digital Minds]] - [[wiki/Consciousness Mapping and Transfer|Consciousness Mapping and Transfer]] ## Share on Social Media ``` "The brain is a prediction machine." — Anil Seth, Predictive-processing talks, shorthand formulation https://bryantmcgill.com/simple-reminders-anil-seth-brain-prediction-machine ```