What I mean by aliens using neural nets is that we don't know what percent of evolved intelligent species would have neural nets as an integral part of their cognition like we do. And we don't know what alternative paths there are to the evolution of intelligence.

I think the way life is built on earth is the rule throughout the universe. For any type of organic “computation” there needs to be something similar to a neural net. Perhaps a different “implementation” but it should be largely the same.

Yeah, the amazing thing though is how such a simple concept can emerge into a very complex behaviour and intelligence.

And the fact that we know that and now have proof in terms of intelligence of ChatGPT, is to me pretty clear that achieving AGI is possible if you crack the way to structure your neural network.

> now have proof in terms of intelligence of ChatGPT

What.

You are intelligent. But we could get an equally-intelligent reply out of ChatGPT. Ergo, it's also intelligent.

Yeah no, that's bullshit. It's like saying my laptop emits sound, meaning it can sing.

ChatGPT is a type of intelligence just like a dog or a bird is a type of intelligence.

Yup, the world has gone mad. Flat earthers, anti-vaxxers, now ai intelligence believers.

Not sure why saying artificial intelligence is a type of intelligence is controversial, it's in the name...

It's definitely not human intelligence if that's what you are wondering.

Hmm... What are you, an ATM machine believer?

Corporations tried selling us intelligent fridges for decades. It doesnt mean it was true. Nor does it mean a procedural text generator is intelligent. It performs well at emulating intelligence but it’s about as intelligent as a rock - it can be used intelligently but on its own it does nothing.