Wilhelm44

"To be conscious is to have subjective, internal experiences—the "feeling" of what it is like to be you. It encompasses your waking awareness, individual sensations, emotions, and the unique way you perceive the world around you. [1, 2, 3, 4] Philosophers and scientists divide consciousness into two primary components: [1] Phenomenal Experience (Qualia): This is the raw "feel" of things, like the taste of a cup of coffee at a local Cape Town Cafe, the specific hue of a sunset, or the ache of a headache. [1, 2, 3, 4, 5] Access/Reflective Consciousness: This is the ability to actively process information, think about your own thoughts (metacognition), and direct your attention intentionally. [1, 2]" Okay, so firstly, how will AI be able to experience emotions the way that we do ?

South Africa, and you ?

I see even Peter Diamandis' latest podcast has as it's heading something about Claude being conscious, I haven't listened yet though.

Thank God

I must admit, I found it a bit strange when you said that your experience of life hasn't changed one iota. Surely, with the sense of a separate self not being in the way anymore, so to speak, things will flow a bit smoother ? ie no resistance as such.

That would be hilarious Hey, who knows

Lets not try to exclude people from the conversation just because they don't have the technical know how. Would it ever be possible for AI to receive some kind of divine inspiration, outside of the physical channels and logical processes it normally receives or creates info. Human genius Aha moments don't necessarily just come from percolating existing ideas.

Ha ha, since you brought up the name Tom, for you personally my new name will now be Sri Tom

Thanks man, it's Wilhelm, I get good vibes from you also.

Thank you

God bless you Dave

Thank you, I agree, respect the relative.

I don't doubt your ability to communicate with devas. I would be more curious about investigating the sense of a separate me.

So if most spiritual teachers are wrong, what is your advice for all the seekers out there ?

Well said.

Not knocking you at all, I love being bamboozled.

You don't think some of them actually have some integrity, and are speaking from direct experience ?

There must be some serious neuroscientists partnering with some serious AI developers ,somewhere, trying to get an actual breakthrough sooner than we think ?

Aha, yeah you right.

Surely it can't be that impossible ?

You don't see super AGI anywhere near the horizon ?

That doesn't mean that they not genuine. Would you rather they starve. (Because I am currently experiencing a rapid unravelling of the sense of separate self, memories don't have a sense of me anymore, and the sense of realness of others is also fading. I hear what you saying about ego being a real evolutionary structure, but simultaneously I can't deny my direct experience at the moment.)

Well you've bamboozled me

True I blame Argentina's coach, he removed all there attacking players and left Messi by himself. He was playing for a penalty shoot out.

I'm still trying to figure out what exactly it is that you are telling me that I can do, lol ?