299exp

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   by 299exp 11mo ago

   >But if it turns out that LLMs are conscious That is not how it works. You cannot scientifically test for consciousness, it will always be a guess/agreement, never a fact. The only way this can be solved is quite simple, as long as
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   by 299exp 11mo ago

   I think I need to point out some obvious issues with the paper. Definition of artificial: >Made by humans, especially in imitation of something natural. >Not arising from natural or necessary causes; contrived or arbitrary. Thus artif
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   by 299exp 1y ago

   I don't quite see this as groundbreaking as some others do. Life, at its core, is about making choices. What wasn't selected through those choices has been effectively eliminated. From the very beginning, when organisms first rece
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   by 299exp 1y ago

   True. Although you'd need the context. For example we could see it from the other perspective, where we try doing it, whenever the tech allows. Thus proving there is a real possibility. Whoever we'd end up with will have small cha
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   by 299exp 1y ago

   Just because something can be described mathematically doesn't necessarily mean it's physically possible. It's entirely plausible that our existence is limited to this specific place and time. As I understand it, time travel
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   by 299exp 1y ago

   Individual savings will always be gobbled up by people higher up, who have the power to do it. There's nothing that's being left on the table by regular people. They'll just end up making their lives more miserable while solv