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Murray Shanahan: What are Conscious Exotica? Consciousness, AI & the Space of Possible Minds
Sep 10, 2024
Murray Shanahan, a Professor of Cognitive Robotics at Imperial College London and a principal research scientist at Google DeepMind, dives deep into the intersection of consciousness and artificial intelligence. He explores whether the robot Ava from 'Ex Machina' was truly conscious, critiques the Turing Test, and discusses the concept of 'Conscious Exotica.' The conversation also touches on the Attention Schema Theory and the implications of embodied cognition for AI, rounding off with thoughts on the future of consciousness in a technological age.
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- The Turing Test is criticized for focusing solely on linguistic abilities, neglecting the vital role of embodied cognition in intelligence.
- Distinguishing between consciousness and cognition is crucial, as AI can perform complex cognitive tasks without possessing subjective awareness.
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Limitations of the Turing Test
The Turing Test is criticized as an inadequate measure of intelligence because it solely assesses linguistic capabilities without considering embodied cognition. Given our evolutionary background as embodied beings, true intelligence is closely tied to our ability to interact with and manipulate the physical world. This limitation is especially relevant with the rise of large language models, which rely exclusively on language but fail to demonstrate a more holistic understanding of intelligence that encompasses physical interactions. Thus, the Turing Test is viewed as a disembodied approach that overlooks crucial aspects of cognition.
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