My favorite hypothesis (based on absolutely nothing but observing people use LLMs over the years): * Current-gen AI is really good at tricking laypeople into b

My favorite hypothesis (based on absolutely nothing but observing people use LLMs over the years): * Current-gen AI is really good at tricking laypeople into believing it could be sentient * "Next-gen" AI (which, theoretically, Ilya et al may have previewed if they've begun training GPT-5, etc) will be really good at tricking experts into believing it could be sentient * Next-next-gen AI may as well be sentient for all intents and purposes (if it quacks like a duck) (NB, to "trick" here ascribes a mechanical result from people using technology, not an intent from said technology)