We need a much more sophisticated debate about AI

Re:We need a much more sophisticated debate about AI by Loquebantur on Tuesday April 04, 2023 @09:18AM (#35439129)

This is obviously nonsensical?

A sense of self is meaningful (that is, has consequences for whatever operation) only if those consequences aren't random.

The concept of "self" serves a (or rather many) purposes, the most obvious being to protect yourself.

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Re:We need a much more sophisticated debate about AI by nathan_compton on Tuesday April 04, 2023 @01:35PM (#35443203)

An AGI may not have a sense of self. A sense of self is not really necessary to pursue a goal in the most efficient manner possible. Plenty of algorithms already pursue goals as efficiently as possible in a limited context without any hint of a sense of self.

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