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Beyond the Algorithm A series on cybernetics, systems theory, and the question of machine consciousness. Each episode takes one thinker seriously in their own terms, then tests those ideas against the systems being built today. Episodes stand on their own, but they were written in sequence, and the arc rewards listening in order. Created by Brigitte E. S. Jansen. Produced by the Gesellschaft für Arbeitsmethodik e.V., a non-profit association founded in 1954 and based in Baden-Baden, Germany. Narrated by a synthetic voice. In a series about machine minds, that is part of the argument rather than a production shortcut. All episodes and further reading: bta.global-future-association.com The association: gfaev.de Comments, corrections, and disagreements are welcome. Late shift. An empty lab. On the desk, a grey box with one switch, one small lamp and a note: Please figure out what it does. Maren takes notes, learns its patterns, and by midnight she’s got the thing figured out. Or so she thinks. Then the lamp starts answering before she has asked anything. A quiet little ghost story for Halloween about black boxes, observers and the creeping feeling that whatever sits on the other side might be taking notes too. Best heard with the lights down. More from the Gesellschaft für Arbeitsmethodik The association and its other programmes: gfaev.de Our other podcast series, all in German: GfA – Der Podcast · The same questions pursued in German, currently the series "Das Bewusstsein der Maschinen": gfa-ev.com GfA Kulturwelten · Art, music and cultural history, including a series on the history of Tango Argentino: kulturwelten.gfaev-online.com Gut zu Wissen: KI & SEO Insights · Artificial intelligence, search and structured data, for people who have to make it work in practice: gfaev.eu GfA History · Recorded lectures from the association: gfa-web.de If something here was wrong, or right in a way we did not expect, write to us. Corrections and objections find their way into later episodes.