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#376 – Stephen Wolfram: ChatGPT and the Nature of Truth, Reality & Computation
Lex Fridman Podcast
Computational Contexts and Consciousness
This chapter contrasts large language models like ChatGPT with Wolfram Alpha's computational approach, emphasizing their differing capabilities in understanding and processing knowledge. It explores the complexities of computation and consciousness, highlighting how observers simplify interactions to comprehend reality. The discussion connects these themes with quantum mechanics, suggesting that our perception of existence may be a specialized thread among a larger tapestry of experiences.
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