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Re:Decades-long bet on consciousness ends – it’s philosopher... by fzaninotto on Saturday June 24, 2023 @01:16PM (#36460650)
Many neuroscientists think like you, see Attention Schema Theory [1], popularized by Michael Graziano at Princeton University. This is a form of Illusionism [2] - according to Graziano, consciousness is an illusion.

I've explored this idea by building a chatbot with an inner monologue, Molly [3], based on GPT-3. The result is spectacular: it gives the illusion of consciousness. And, according to Information Schema Theory, that means that this cognitive system IS conscious.

[1]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Attention_schema_theory [2]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eliminative_materialism#Illusi... [3]: https://marmelab.com/blog/2023/06/06/artificial-consciousnes...

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Re:Decades-long bet on consciousness ends – it’s philosopher... by 20after4 on Saturday June 24, 2023 @10:31PM (#36464660)
Really interesting experiment! Thanks for sharing.
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Re:Decades-long bet on consciousness ends – it’s philosopher... by goatlover on Sunday June 25, 2023 @01:05AM (#36465279)
What would it mean for the sensations of pain or color to be an illusion? Do you really think that you can be wrong about experiencing a colored-in world around you, or feeling pain when you kick a rock? If so, what gives you confidence that the world exists, given how wrong all you would be about your own experiences?
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Re:Decades-long bet on consciousness ends – it’s philosopher... by kaba0 on Sunday June 25, 2023 @03:28AM (#36465787)
There is literally no way to differentiate between whether we are living in a real world, or we are just the single agent of a simulation or whatever.
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