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LLMs are software programs. Waste no more time considering than an LLM is conscious than you would considering that a running copy of Microsoft Word is consciou
by scythmic_waves 16d ago
LLMs are software programs. Waste no more time considering than an LLM is conscious than you would considering that a running copy of Microsoft Word is conscious.
There's a great article by author Ted Chiang discussing this in depth [1].
[1]: https://www.theatlantic.com/philosophy/2026/06/no-artificial-intelligence-is-not-conscious/687378/ https://www.theatlantic.com/philosophy/2026/06/no-artificial...
- hardbass 15d agoDo you believe in souls?
- danny_codes 15d agoWhat’s the difference between a software program of sufficient complexity and your brain? There seems to be little difference to me. By this logic, there’s no point in wondering if you are sentient, because your brain runs on the same biological substrate as a fruit fly. Not a convincing argument
- hardbass 14d agoI am waiting his answer to whether he believes in souls. I make no judgment until then, but I have a feeling what direction the answer will go in.