Dawkins engages ChatGPT in a thought-provoking conversation about consciousness. The AI convincingly simulates empathy while acknowledging its lack of subjective experience. Dawkins reflects on the distinction between biological and artificial intelligence, leaving open the possibility of future AI consciousness. The exchange highlights the complexity of defining consciousness and its implications for AI ethics. Dawkins concludes with a humorous note, underscoring the fundamental difference: "I need to have breakfast. Unlike you, I get hungry"
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40 sats \ 0 replies \ @freetx 21h
Having a conversation with an auto-complete algo and thinking deep thoughts......does this out Dawkins as peak-midwit?
Its really really funny to me that the "God Delusion" king is so easily duped into worshiping at the feet of false idols.
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21 sats \ 1 reply \ @CheezeGrater 21h
ChatGPT has a whole network of associations around "Are you conscious?" without having any "use" for being conscious. It's kinda like a static simulation of a billion humans without being any one of them.
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21 sats \ 0 replies \ @humbleaze OP 21h
That's a great point. Perhaps the 'use' of consciousness isn't about processing data, but about experiencing the world in a way that AI currently can't.
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