Enjoyed the article. I spent my career in the software business & the point of every demo was to create the illusion that our system was going to solve all of the potential customers' problems. Sounds like the AI companies are firm believers in that sales philosophy!
Also interesting in that the ability to deceive may be one of the key capabilities of consciousness. Your definition is very helpful in evaluating where AI is on that trail (thank goodness it appears lost in the woods).
Finally, I'd recommend a book on consciousness for anyone trying to get started on the topic. It provides a basis for defining consciousness in non-technical terms and a theory on how it might have developed.
The Origin of Consciousness in the Breakdown of the Bicameral Mind by Julian Jaynes.
Oh - great recommendation, I just got the book, thanks! I thought the days of understanding behaviors and the "conscious" were behind me, but with the rise in AI and LLMs, that could be a bad assumption!
Enjoyed the article. I spent my career in the software business & the point of every demo was to create the illusion that our system was going to solve all of the potential customers' problems. Sounds like the AI companies are firm believers in that sales philosophy!
Also interesting in that the ability to deceive may be one of the key capabilities of consciousness. Your definition is very helpful in evaluating where AI is on that trail (thank goodness it appears lost in the woods).
Finally, I'd recommend a book on consciousness for anyone trying to get started on the topic. It provides a basis for defining consciousness in non-technical terms and a theory on how it might have developed.
The Origin of Consciousness in the Breakdown of the Bicameral Mind by Julian Jaynes.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Origin_of_Consciousness_in_the_Breakdown_of_the_Bicameral_Mind
Oh - great recommendation, I just got the book, thanks! I thought the days of understanding behaviors and the "conscious" were behind me, but with the rise in AI and LLMs, that could be a bad assumption!