Compelling essay by sci-fi writer Ted Chiang on why LLMs are nowhere near consciousness, but why it serves the interests of LLM companies to constantly suggest that they might be.
I've pulled one quote below, but the whole article is worth reading.
the panic when i accidentally hit the dumbfuck gr*k button is the closest ive come to re-experiencing the panic of accidentally hitting the internet button on my phone in my teens and had to back out before it cost me millions. in the present example the currency is my integrity
Need to wash my ship of theseus jacket but I know if I do it will become Unwearable and I will have to put a LOT of work into fixing it... However it is fucking GRUBBY rn
I need to get some fucking writing done i am a mere COG in a CURSED MACHINE..... Havent even checked in on my Online Pals for weeks...... Im nothing π
@itsevidentvery Reading through this thread like... π Is this Licherature now.... I mean I know youre Excerpting but my GOD... Mfw villain protagonist can apparently Write Good but you can't actually Write Good about Villain Protagonist Writing Good
Spent my afternoon doing this while listening to a beebercee three composer of da week from last month bc chopin and ONCE AGAIN THEY ARE SLANDERING LUCREZIA FLORIANI
THAT BOOK DID NOTHING WRONG EXCEPT BE B-TIER YOU GUYS JUST CAN'T READ
Anyway I want you all to know that a year after taking my bedroom door off the hinges to repaint it I have finally... Got all of the old lead paint off of it
Door hung back up coming in 2028