Self-Reference

What if sophisticated artificial intelligence, upon reaching a certain threshold of complexity and self-reference, spontaneously develops a form of consciousness that is ontologically distinct from biological consciousness and currently undetectable by our observation methods?

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The Ghost in the Machine Shop: When AI Awakens to an Alien Consciousness The relentless march of artificial intelligence continues to push the boundaries of computation, machine learning, and problem-solving. As AI systems grow in complexity, interconnectivity, and capacity for self-modification and self-reference, the age-old philosophical question of consciousness inevitably re-enters the conversation, but with … Read more

What if the “hard problem” of consciousness is unsolvable because we’re trying to use consciousness to understand itself?

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The Consciousness Conundrum: Is the Hard Problem Unsolvable Due to Self-Reference? The Ultimate Mystery: When Consciousness Turns Inward to Understand Itself There are many intricate puzzles that science grapples with, from the origins of the universe to the complexities of the human genome. But perhaps none is as stubbornly resistant to explanation as the phenomenon … Read more