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Chatbots are a simulation of a human, so gauging their sentience can be as simple as how human-like they are. An octopus is a different discussion and would inv
by KyleBerezin 4y ago
Chatbots are a simulation of a human, so gauging their sentience can be as simple as how human-like they are. An octopus is a different discussion and would involve deconstructing the idea of sentience. Can it exist without language? Are we just using it as a synonym for human-like?
But I would argue chatbots and human simulacra are a great starting point since it dodges the multifaceted aspect of the sentience question.
- remarkEon 4y agoWhy do you want to dodge this, though? This goes back to my first point, that people try to move the goal posts when talking about AI.
- KyleBerezin 4y agododge is perhaps a poor choice of words. It is hard enough to make the point of non-human sentience with chatbots. Nailing this down is the first baby step to answering more complicated questions. Octopuses on the other hand are alien to us and determining sentience would be very hard even with better language.