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1. gAI · 1790528054 · focus · HN ↗

   Should we put "functional" in front of every other word to talk about AI? They have functional emotions, but they don't feel. They have functional goals, but not internally derived motives. They can be functionally rogue, but have no innate need to be free. Talking about AI that way seems cumbersome and not necessarily elucidating.

   1. greekrich92 · 1790530115 · focus · HN ↗

      They do not have emotions, goals, or motivations, "functional" or otherwise. They are statistical models that appear as a magic trick to people who aren't familiar with the math.

      1. gAI · 1790530593 · focus · HN ↗

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