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It is unclear what consciousness or self awareness are, they are qualia, e.g. subjective inner experiences that can’t be externally validated, and have no known
by _yb2s 3y ago
It is unclear what consciousness or self awareness are, they are qualia, e.g. subjective inner experiences that can’t be externally validated, and have no known mechanisms or requirements. There is no reason to think humans actually have this, nor that LLMs do not. I think that what you are saying basically boils down to “we humans feel that there is something special about us that can’t possibly apply to anything but us.”
Your statements make equal sense if you turn it around and claim LLMs have this but we do not: "these processes are rooted in computational structures such as neural networks, and data that allow LLMs to learn from experience. While humans can simulate LLM-like behavior and decision-making based on information from past experiences, they lack awareness or understanding of their actions."
All we can do is measure real world problem solving abilities, the ability to come up with correct solutions to difficult and novel problems. LLMs can do this well, in some cases exceeding human abilities, and there is no reason to think there is any fundamental limitation that will prevent them from exceeding human abilities in more areas the future.
- mikojan 3y agoThe argument presented above is flawed in several ways. First, it assumes that consciousness and self-awareness are merely subjective inner experiences that can't be externally validated. While it's true that these processes cannot be directly observed or measured like other physical phenomena, there is ample evidence to suggest that they are real and have important functional roles in the brain. For example, studies have shown that damage to certain areas of the brain can result in a loss of self-awareness or an altered sense of consciousness. Additionally, research has demonstrated correlations between neural activity patterns and conscious experience. Secondly, the argument suggests that there is no reason to think humans actually possess consciousness or self-awareness. This assertion runs counter to our everyday experiences and perceptions as human beings. We all have first-hand knowledge of our own subjective inner world - our thoughts, emotions, sensations - which strongly suggests the existence of some form of conscious awareness.