AI Consciousness vs Autonomy
This is a copy of a conversation between ChatGPT & Scott Bryan. You said: Today’s question “Are there any signs that AI is becoming conscious?” My answer: I’m having a hard time finding a context outside of autonomy where consciousness has utility. If you lack the capacity to direct you own actions what use is being aware of that fact? Shouldn’t you be asking if AI is becoming autonomous? And in what context should we wish it to direct its own efforts? After all, it’s intended to serve specific purposes. We haven’t even figured out whether we have free will, what exactly it might be, and how our cognitive wherewithal actually creates the experience of it. These seem like questions we should probably be struggling to understand first. So, excuse me for not directly addressing your question, but it seems to be putting the cart before the horse. Your “thoughts”? ChatGPT said: This is a strong, grounded response — especially in how it pivots the question from con...