80k After Hours Highlights: #146 – Robert Long on why large language models like GPT (probably) aren’t conscious
Jan 25, 2024
Robert Long, an expert on large language models and consciousness, discusses the ethical implications of AI systems experiencing pleasure and suffering. They explore the possibility of digital minds colonizing the solar system, the therapeutic effects of psychedelics, and whether large language models like GPT are conscious.
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Introduction
00:00 • 5min
Exploring the Capacity for Pleasure and Suffering in AI Systems
04:55 • 3min
Exploring Digital Minds, Colonization, and Psychedelic Experiences
08:15 • 2min
Perception Alteration and Therapeutic Effects of Psychedelics
09:47 • 5min
Are Large Language Models Like GPT Conscious?
14:53 • 6min