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0 pointscolechristensen9d ago0 comments

I think it's the opposite argument

IF current AI is conscious, so are trees, rocks, turbulent flows, etc.

The argument being that LLMs are so simple that if you want to ascribe consciousness to them you have to do the same to a LOT of other stuff.

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digitaltrees9d ago

But I listed a specific difference: sensation and response. Trees have that. Rocks do not.

Izkata9d ago

I believe you're using the scientific definition of "sentience", while everyone else is using the common understanding of of the word (which should be called "sapience", but thanks to sci-fi's usage of the word "sentience" is largely not).

digitaltrees8d ago

I was a philosophy and cognitive science major in undergrad decades ago so I am definitely guilty of using more jargon based concepts than I should

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