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"Torturing" LLMs in a Robot Prison Has Triggered the Dumbest Debate in AI Yet

46 points · 101 comments · airhangerf15

  1. soraminazuki · · focus · HN ↗
    I believe databases are conscious. As such, I think it's a dick move to write papers that "torture" databases for "fun and profit" just to upset people like us.

    <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.usenix.org&#x2F;conference&#x2F;osdi14&#x2F;technical-sessions&#x2F;presentation&#x2F;zheng_mai" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.usenix.org&#x2F;conference&#x2F;osdi14&#x2F;technical-sessions&#x2F;...

    What a joke. Instead of focusing on the sufferings of actual human beings that tech oligarchs and their industry are causing, we&#x27;re being told to direct our sympathies towards computer programs instead. Actual issues are being flagged off this site, while we have endless discussion by wannabe philosophers debating the meaning of consciousness.

    1. archagon · · focus · HN ↗
      Yep.

      And I&#x27;m pretty sure all these people shedding tears over tortured language models continue to chown down their bacon without second thought.

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