Is it possible to combine electronic engineering and physics for AI research?

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The discussion revolves around an individual who, after leaving electronic engineering studies ten years ago, is now interested in exploring artificial intelligence from a theoretical perspective, particularly through the lens of physics. They express a desire to understand consciousness in machines, inspired by concepts from figures like Roger Penrose. The individual is contemplating whether to continue with electronic engineering or pivot to physics or computer science focused on AI. Suggestions highlight that computer science AI could be a suitable and relevant field to pursue, given its current demand and alignment with their interests. The individual seeks recommendations for resources to better understand the specific branches of AI they should consider.
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hi there! in case I'm writting this in the wrong place, sorry!
i reached the 7th semester of electronic engineering and i left cause i got bored. this was 10 years ago. in this time i went to germany and austria as an intern, working in EEG models, signal processing, etc. I'm 35 now
thing is, i always had interest in providing consciousness to machines (loved those terminator movies), so i want to keep studying this AI branch, but not from the PoV of electronics, but rather from a theoretical conception that uses concepts of physics, like eg. Roger Penrose does.
is there a connection? should i quit EE and start physics all over? should i end EE (disgusted) and start a masters or phD in physics? is this even possible? i have good language skills in english, german and french.
thanks for ur help
joe
 
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^ This.

CompSci AI seems like a very good match for what you specified. It's also a very good field to go into currently.
 
thanks for ur answers. i found some links, but i can't figure out exactly which branch you're referring to. any site or book u recommend to begin with?
 

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