AI consciousness is inevitable: A theoretical computer science perspective

Re:AI consciousness is inevitable: A theoretical computer sc... by greenthrow on Tuesday April 09, 2024 @09:05AM (#39979003)

I don't buy this argument. Given that we don't understand how and why we are conscious, it is a big leap based on pure speculation to assert that AI consciousness is inevitable. Our survival of the next century isn't inevitable, and I don't see us reaching AGI before then anyway. (LLMs are not a path to AGI no matter what those with vested interest in LLMs say.)

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Re:AI consciousness is inevitable: A theoretical computer sc... by yreg on Tuesday April 09, 2024 @09:17AM (#39979132)

> Given that we don't understand how and why we are conscious, it is a big leap based on pure speculation to assert that

> LLMs are not a path to AGI

O:)

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Re:AI consciousness is inevitable: A theoretical computer sc... by greenthrow on Tuesday April 09, 2024 @08:23PM (#39985704)

My assertion is not based on pure speculation. There is zero evidence or rational thought that would lead you to believe LLMs will lead to AGI. Only hype.

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Re:AI consciousness is inevitable: A theoretical computer sc... by yreg on Wednesday April 10, 2024 @12:34PM (#39992660)

My point is that you are criticising beliefs while presenting a belief of your own.

We don't know if AGI is even possible, but we also don't know which technologies are going to lead to it. LLMs including.

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