This futuristic possibility is called mind uploading. The science of the brain and of consciousness increasingly suggests that mind uploading is possible — there are no laws of physics to prevent it. Of course, we cannot be certain how it might affect our culture, but as the technology of simulation and artificial neural networks shapes up, we can guess what that mind uploading future might be like. Suppose that one day you go into an uploading clinic to have your brain scanned. You step out of your apartment into the sunlight of a perfect day and find a virtual version of New York City.

Source: Taipei Times October 26, 2019 16:07 UTC