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healthworkertoday at 12:56 AM5 repliesview on HN

This is strong evidence against LLMs experiencing qualia. (I know that that topic often gets people laughed out of the room but please don't jump on me for engaging in that debate. When we can collect evidence and be able to show it to people.)


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ordutoday at 2:40 AM

How did you jumped to qualia from consciousness? I can see how this is a strong evidence against LLM being conscious, but to my mind it doesn't imply in any way or form that they do not experience qualia.

Or... well, ok, maybe they can't experience if they are not conscious? I see how this can be argued, but I still do not agree. I'm sure qualia is created not by consciousness (I would notice if it was), and I'm sure it is created not for consciousness specifically, it must have some other uses too.

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Gestetoday at 3:19 AM

Go on, where is the evidence ? I am actually curious and open-minded about it.

naaskingtoday at 3:10 AM

I don't see how that follows. The brain could be experiencing all sorts of things while processing, but simply not record it, and so of course the person will have no recollection of experiencing anything.

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slopinthebagtoday at 5:36 AM

The Chinese room argument suggests that it's impossible anyways.

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stupidgeek314today at 1:14 AM

holy no sequitur batman!