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- If the models only talked in third person - never said “I” - I think there’d be about 80% less talk about AI consciousnessby joegibbs
- The top comments there seem against the AP on this, which seems really strange. I wonder how deep the rabbit hole goes but not enough to dig up a twitter loginby theonemind
- Similarly, you shouldn't say "I flew to San Francisco" because it gives you bird characteristics. "I rode in an airplane that flew to San Francisco" is clearer.
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by skybrian - Computers are not human.
Computers do not have sentient thoughts.
Computers should not misrepresent themselves as sentient creatures.
Computers are tools.
Seriously, I don’t understand why this is such a controversial take. Furthermore, it has already been demonstrated and disregarding this very basic fact has led to real-life harm. People have died over this.
by Quibblingeek