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There's no market for consciousness. It's not that nobody could figure out how, it's that we want slaves.
by conartist6 11mo ago
There's no market for consciousness. It's not that nobody could figure out how, it's that we want slaves.
- FloorEgg 11mo agoWhile I agree that there are big markets for AI without what most consider consciousness, I disagree there is no market for consciousness. There are a lot of lonely people. Also, I suspect we underestimate the link between consciousness and intelligence. It seems most likely to me right now that they are inseparable. LLMs are about as conscious as a small fish that only exists for a few seconds. A fish swimming through tokens. With this in mind, we may find that the any market for persistent intelligence is by nature a market for persistent consciousness.
- conartist6 11mo agoWho would want an AI companion that might reject them though? I agree that AI is currently about on par with a small fish in terms of being alive. The fish is probably more alive. It serves itself.