- By "seemingly conscious AI," I mean AI that becomes indistinguishable from agents we generally agree are conscious, like humans and animals. In this life in which we share, we're still faced with one of the most enduring conundrums: the hard problem of consciousness. If you're not aware of what this is, do a quick google on it. Philosophically, it cannot be definitively proven that those we interact with are "truly conscious", rather than 'machines without a ghost,' so to speak. Yet, from a pragmatic and philosophical standpoint, we have agreed that we are all conscious agents, and for good reason (unless you're a solipsist, hopefully not). This collective agreement drastically improves our chances of not only of surviving but thriving. Now, consider the emergence of AI. At some point, w...
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