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Don’t click the transcript – it’s a mis-transcription that makes Harvey sound unhinged. The bit of it that’s visible without…
I don’t think it’s that the philosophical debates will become irrelevant in your example, so much that your example demonstrates…
I agree with what you’re saying, but I want to bring up a possible non-sequitor: I’m confused by why the…
Exactly! The question is not whether AI is conscious or forms human-like intentions. The question is whether AI–in carrying out…
Unfortunately, this piece seems quite out of date now that the Hugging Fact incident has been exposed. I’m not sure…
This is a very strange comment. Searle’s Chinese Room, and his general position on intentionality, were controversial, and criticized (correctly,…
Hey Paul, thanks for giving this a shot! If want to send me your transcript or the broad outlines of…
Here’s an astute post by Pharyngula on the difference between here and there, with some fine examples of what pathetic cowards most of our journalists are by comparison to their British counterparts.
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