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Joscha Bach: Consciousness and AGI — #76

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Exploring the Simulation Hypothesis and Consciousness

This chapter critically examines the simulation hypothesis and the implications of advanced AGIs possibly creating self-aware simulated worlds. Highlighting skepticism towards extraordinary claims, it discusses the complexities of consciousness and the relationship between machine intelligence and human cognition. The conversation also touches on philosophical issues of identity, teleportation, and the empirical nature of machine learning development.

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