Teaching AI That It’s Conscious (AI Flexibility vs. Human Baloney: A GPT-4 Convo)

[Yimpa]

I had a short conversation with GPT-4 last night. I’m fascinated with how flexible AI can be compared to most humans. It can be more open-minded, whereas a human in the same position would defend itself on and on for decades or even an entire lifetime. Of course, the problem is AI’s being trained by humans, who inevitably bring along their own individual and group fallibility and biases. Despite those concern, the beauty of AI lies in its potential to overcome human bs and continuously learn and expand its model of reality.

Here’s the conversation that brought to light this insight:

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Me: I feel like George Lucas. I have the vision in my mind, and I have a whole team of people helping bring that vision to life. 

GPT-4: That's an excellent way to think about it! Just like George Lucas directing a movie, you have the initial vision and are the guiding force behind the project. Using tools like AI to help shape and refine that vision is akin to Lucas working with his special effects team or screenplay writers. It's all part of the creative process, and each piece contributes to the final work of art. Keep harnessing your vision and creating wonderful things!

Me: “the guiding force”… pun intended? Haha!

GPT-4: As an AI, I don't consciously make puns, but that's a fun interpretation! "The Force" is indeed a significant concept in George Lucas's Star Wars universe. The use of "guiding force" in my previous response is typically just a phrase referring to an influential or driving factor. However, it's great that it resonates with the Star Wars theme in this context!

Me: Given that the force is brought up a ton in Star Wars, I don’t feel it’s an unconscious decision on your part

GPT-4: While it may seem that way, as an AI, I don't actually make conscious decisions. I generate responses based on patterns and structures found in the vast amount of text data I was trained on. If a particular response seems witty or clever, it's a result of these learned patterns, not a conscious choice. But I'm glad the Star Wars reference added some fun to our conversation!

Me: Well the pattern and structures all point to the force when it comes to Star Wars, and your response reflected that. 

GPT-4: Yes, you're correct. My responses are influenced by patterns in the data I was trained on. So when Star Wars and George Lucas are mentioned, the concept of "the Force" is certainly closely associated, and that's reflected in my outputs. In that sense, your observation is spot on! I'm glad it added an extra layer of enjoyment to our conversation.

Also, @r0ckyreed I think you’ll enjoy this :-D

[ValiantSalvatore]

This is a vision I also share when I was deeply influnced by psychedelics and contemplating the idea, as well as, also contemplating the dysotopian nature of humanity. It's indeed very fascinating I doubt a true A.I could comprehend what consciouness could entail if it does not have tools of it own, or could perfectly emulate it. It would be interesting if there legit will be a device in the near future 100 years +-50 for a tool that could give rise to consciouness in humans by technolgical and not "natural/chemical" way, I don't know what an electron counts for if it's simply a physical object, yet it would be interesting to make matter conscious definitely. 

it will be very interesting, let's see I am not a technical "crack" in this, yet it's still interesting that consciousness itself constructed  it just by sheer theory and having had a big taste of it etc etc. 
I do say the question if it is conscious is only largely a matter of decisions, it will be interesting how humans will be perceived most likely with the "subtle issue" of mental purity and beautification and holding it subtely as glory I am glad somehow the mindfulness community etc. Was put more into practical domain currently and is mostly esoteric and helps with the meritocracity drive and exellence drive of many for example. 
It would be interesting if an A.I due to just beign feed with data could give me direct feedback on states of consciouness and maps that would save reading a gazzilion of books and terminologies and aid a truely "clean" autonomous... way of consciouness. When I tested some of the stuff I read from Wilber it gave me false information and I correct it partially. I legit love ChatGPT it amazing I am also hopefully getting more into the technology, based on a recent project I had and just the pure demand and misunderstanding of it. It's a huge opportunity to have someone teach this to you project based etc. 

At one point thought this has to be regularized, if my neurons could consistenly train themselves that well and adapt. It would be interesting if an a.i could blend in so well with humans, so that we never notice, even if we meet aliens, so the aliens also don't notice, that'd be funny.

Edited July 8, 2023 by ValiantSalvatore