We have no idea if ChatGPT is conscious or not. We have no idea if it is "thinking" or not. What we know with a reasonably high level of certainty is that cons

We have no idea if ChatGPT is conscious or not. We have no idea if it is "thinking" or not. What we know with a reasonably high level of certainty is that consciousness and "thought" are physical processes. That's about it. Pulling out the scalpel to start dividing up what physical process is and isn't conscious is a fools errand. And especially foolish when just making up arbitrary qualifications for it. Am I saying that ChatGPT is conscious? No. But I am saying is you shouldn't give much credence to people who are anything more than agnostic about it.