Re:Is artificial consciousness achievable? Lessons from the ...
by ben_w on Sunday May 19, 2024 @10:43AM
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> none of which are generally accepted
It's not "none", though. A paramedic will absolutely know exactly what they mean when they're performing a test for consciousness, it's just that test isn't useful in this context.
"Awareness of internal and external existence" is another, and I think Claude 3 demonstrates behaviour which fits this meaning of the term.
Qualia is a huge open question because nobody knows what that one would mean or imply or how to test for it.
It's not "none", though. A paramedic will absolutely know exactly what they mean when they're performing a test for consciousness, it's just that test isn't useful in this context.
"Awareness of internal and external existence" is another, and I think Claude 3 demonstrates behaviour which fits this meaning of the term.
Qualia is a huge open question because nobody knows what that one would mean or imply or how to test for it.
And so on.