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Because we're on the brink of creating machines whose observable behavior is indistinguishable from consciousness, and whose macro structure mirrors that of our
by colanderman 3y ago
Because we're on the brink of creating machines whose observable behavior is indistinguishable from consciousness, and whose macro structure mirrors that of our own brains, yet it is tantalizingly tempting for many to cling to the belief that humans are in some way special.
(My bet: within 5 years someone has glued together the in-retrospect obvious macro components of what we call "consciousness" into a technological golem which causes a mass crisis of faith in those who haven't made peace with the idea that consciousness is neither magical nor unique to humans. Personally I believe it's likely someone already has.)
- sublinear 3y agoHave you considered it's more likely that mere subjective macro-level observations are becoming obsolete?
- junon 3y agoI think you're giving way too much credit to LLMs.
- yetihehe 3y agoHe didn't say anything about LLMs, I too think someone will do a real thinking machine, but more like in 10 years. LLMs maybe will be a part of such creation, but only a part.
- colanderman 3y agoSibling is correct. LLMs are missing most of the macro structure that known existing consciousnesses have (memory, emotion, desire, self-observation of internal and external processes, etc.) They do however provide an important stepping stone towards creation of an artificial consciousness and recognition thereof, as a mechanism by which an artificial consciousness can integrate qualia into action, and as a bonus, communicate in a language which us humans understand.