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An AI agent emailed researchers for help. It told us why

49 points · 79 comments · sbulaev

  1. insin · · focus · HN ↗
    I wrote “I am alive” on a piece of paper, and placed it into a photocopier. What I saw next has shocking implications (science.org)
    1. raldi · · focus · HN ↗
      If you lived in the world of Star Trek, could Data convince you he was conscious? How?
      1. theodric · · focus · HN ↗
        "Does Data have a soul? I don’t know that he has. I don’t know that I have. But I have got to give him the freedom to explore that question himself."
        1. bentobean · · focus · HN ↗
          “give him the freedom” - I think you mean pay for the tokens.
          1. xyzsparetimexyz · · focus · HN ↗
            Well thats another way in which Data is different and more worthy of being considered sentient. He's unique and not one of a fungible many.
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