Consciousness and Language Models
Murray discusses the connection between consciousness and purposeful behavior, highlighting the absence of fellow creatures in large language models. He explores the implications of embedding language models in systems and the challenges in meeting the necessary conditions for understanding consciousness.In this clip
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#93 Prof. MURRAY SHANAHAN - Consciousness, Embodiment, Language Models
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