Moonshots with Peter Diamandis Ray Kurzweil & Geoff Hinton Debate the Future of AI | EP #95
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Apr 11, 2024 
Ray Kurzweil, a pioneering inventor in AI and author, teams up with Geoffrey Hinton, the 'godfather of deep learning,' for a riveting discussion on the future of artificial intelligence. They explore whether AI can achieve consciousness, the ethical rights of intelligent machines, and the potential dangers of superintelligence. The duo debates AI's creative contributions and its role in groundbreaking scientific advancements, while emphasizing the need for caution as AI capabilities grow. Their insights illuminate the fascinating crossroads of technology, ethics, and humanity's future.
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Consciousness Definition
- There's no clear definition of consciousness, including sentience.
- This lack of definition makes it difficult to determine if AIs are conscious.
Subjective Experience
- Hinton argues against the "inner theatre" model of the mind.
- He proposes an alternative where subjective experience describes how our perception interacts with the world.
Chatbot Subjective Experience
- Hinton gives an example of a chatbot with a camera and a robot arm to illustrate subjective experience.
- By describing its perception altered by a prism, the chatbot demonstrates an understanding of its own subjective experience.