Most people believe that large language models (LLMs) like ChatGPT have conscious experiences just like humans, according to a recent study.
Experts in technology and science overwhelmingly reject the idea that today’s most powerful artificial intelligence (AI) models are conscious or self-aware in the same way that humans and other animals are. But as AI models improve, they are becoming increasingly impressive and have begun to show signs of what, to a casual outside observer, may look like consciousness.
The recently launched Claude 3 Opus model, for example, stunned researchers with its apparent self-awareness and advanced comprehension. A Google engineer was also suspended in 2022 after publicly stating an AI system the company was building was “sentient.”
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