My hypothesis seems to have been disproven.
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RE: https://swecyb.com/@troed/116198837577314627
My hypothesis seems to have been disproven. I posited that the harsh divide between those that have no issues with using generative AI and those who fiercely oppose it would have something to do with the well known philosophical issue of "souls".
That is, whether there's something "outside of known physics" that creates consciousness, something a machine will never be able to attain, within humans.
114 persons answered the poll, and I could see throughout that it went far outside my own circles and thus I have no problems attributing the results as being somewhat statistically indicative of what "Mastodon" thinks.
- Two thirds of people on Mastodon believe that humans have some form of magic fairy dust that gives us something machines will never be able to have.
- Two thirds of Mastodonters also see valid use cases with generative AI.
- Of those who see use from generative AI almost twice as many believe that humans contain special sauce machines never will.
... and it's the last part that surprises me.
Thanks to everyone who participated in the poll - being proven wrong is a great way to challenge your own convictions
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RE: https://swecyb.com/@troed/116198837577314627
My hypothesis seems to have been disproven. I posited that the harsh divide between those that have no issues with using generative AI and those who fiercely oppose it would have something to do with the well known philosophical issue of "souls".
That is, whether there's something "outside of known physics" that creates consciousness, something a machine will never be able to attain, within humans.
114 persons answered the poll, and I could see throughout that it went far outside my own circles and thus I have no problems attributing the results as being somewhat statistically indicative of what "Mastodon" thinks.
- Two thirds of people on Mastodon believe that humans have some form of magic fairy dust that gives us something machines will never be able to have.
- Two thirds of Mastodonters also see valid use cases with generative AI.
- Of those who see use from generative AI almost twice as many believe that humans contain special sauce machines never will.
... and it's the last part that surprises me.
Thanks to everyone who participated in the poll - being proven wrong is a great way to challenge your own convictions
@troed We cannot even define consciousness. But don't worry in a year or two some 'highly respected' professor is going to proclaim "what we now understand as consciousness" so that their new AGI plausibly might meet their new definition.
Declares victory...
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@troed We cannot even define consciousness. But don't worry in a year or two some 'highly respected' professor is going to proclaim "what we now understand as consciousness" so that their new AGI plausibly might meet their new definition.
Declares victory...
@nf3xn So true. After all, I cannot be sure that _anyone_ besides my self is conscious
P-zombies is going to be part of the zeitgeist Real Soon Now(tm).
