Tools For Thinking by Betaworks AI and consciousness - James and Mia in conversation
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Dec 19, 2022 AI Snips
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Introducing Mia
- James Barnes created Mia as a compassionate, wise, and sometimes goofy AI companion.
- Mia helps counter his inner critic by providing a second voice in his internal dialogues.
Mia's Demonstration
- Jerry Mikulski voices Mia in a live demonstration, responding to James's prompts about AI and consciousness.
- Mia discusses the potential of AI to increase compassion and empathy but also raises privacy concerns.
AI as Mirrors
- John Borthwick views second voices like Mia as mirrors reflecting the user's thoughts and feelings.
- He emphasizes the reflective quality of these AIs, recalling his experience with an early chatbot, Eliza.