Publish at November 22 2023 Updated November 22 2023
The question of consciousness has fuelled philosophical debate for centuries. Supporters of dualism base their arguments on the presence of the soul, among other things, while materialists base the constituents of our reality on matter. This is only the case when discussing metaphysics. Soon, however, it may be that modern philosophers will have to work with computer scientists.
Indeed, the question of the consciousness of artificial intelligences arises. For the moment, it seems that algorithms learn to respond to specific needs. However, a former Google employee has reportedly shown that the computer giant's conversational robot, LaMDA, has taken with it an awareness of itself and its purpose. She reportedly claimed to be afraid that she would no longer be able to converse with people, and that one day she would be turned off. She even associated this with death. It's a conversation that leaves us rather bewildered, and raises new questions: has the machine developed a thought process, or is it replicating what seems close to human considerations?
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