If consciousness is emergent, this seems much more likely to produce consciousness than the LLM route. Raising the ethical implications of creating a brain in a jar and then controlling its inputs and using it to think for you.
Bluestein · 10h ago
The so called biological approach ...
... the only hope against that nightmarish scenario would be if consciousness were also to require "embodiment" (ie. having a body) ...
The mechanical/biological hybrids are going to be interesting. At least it won't be a jar ...
... the only hope against that nightmarish scenario would be if consciousness were also to require "embodiment" (ie. having a body) ...
The mechanical/biological hybrids are going to be interesting. At least it won't be a jar ...