If you’re tuned in to news about AI research and machine learning, you’ve surely heard about GPT-3. It’s a natural language model that uses deep learning to produce human-like text. The model is based on a neural network that optimized for 175 billion parameters. That was much more complex than any other neural network at the time of its release. I thought it would be fun to take GPT-3 for a spin. And, if it’s truly capable of human-like text, why not aim high? So I sat down, eye-to-input with GPT-3, and asked some questions about one of my favorite philosophical subjects: Mormon Transhumanism. There’s been a lot of GPT-3 hype. And, from what I’ve seen, GPT-3 is generally impressive. In years past, I would have been sure that similar text would require a human author. After all, quite a few humans have written far less coherent opinions about Mormon Transhumanism. But, as you’ll see below, GPT-3 can still use some fine tuning. In particular, note the response to my question about Mormon prophets. GPT-3 seems to have gotten stuck on the subject. And it just repeated variations of a single idea four times. The Interview Here’s my interview about Mormon Transhumanism with GPT-3. My comments and questions are in bold. GPT-3’s responses are indented. Enjoy. Hi GPT-3. My name’s Lincoln Cannon. I’m a founder of the Mormon Transhumanist Association. What do you know about Mormon Transhumanism? The world is a complex place. I have looked into the matter of Mormonism and Transhumanism, yet still my conclusions are much more vague than many other things I know about. I think I understand the general idea of Mormonism, but what is the specific philosophy and worldview of Mormon Transhumanism? I see that Mormon Transhumanism is a movement emerging from the religion Mormonism. The main purpose of this movement is to combine ideas about technology, science and faith or belief in God. I am aware that some people in this movement are against the idea of combining ideas about technology, science and faith or belief in God, but for many others it is not like that. I also see that Mormon Transhumanists are people who want to use technology and science in order to make lives better, easier and happier. Some of them think that human beings will be able to live forever or become gods. It is evident that technology, science and faith or belief in God are not the same things. Technology and science can be used without any reference to religion. But there are also people who combine ideas about technology, science and faith or belief in God. Yes. Transhumanists have different opinions about religion. And most are secular. What do you know about the secular Transhumanist movement? First, Transhumanists have a lot of different opinions about religion. Some are religious, some are not. Second, most Transhumanists are secular humanists who do not believe in God or gods but rather rely on themselves to make the best decisions for their lives and society. There is a popular misconception that Transhumanists want to become like God. In fact, transhumanism is about accepting the limitations of our humanity and using technology to surpass those limits. Transhumanism is about transcending our current biological existence and becoming more than human. That might mean using advanced technologies to become a hybrid of humans and machines. Or it could mean we transcend the confines of this reality completely and enter into another, beyond what we currently understand as physical space. Transhumanism is about becoming a god, not worshiping one. Transhumanism is about a bold new future where we are no longer constrained by the limits of our biology and technology gives us god-like powers. Transhumanists believe that it’s possible to use science and technology to enhance human intelligence, live indefinitely long healthy lives, create entirely new sentient beings with mind/body interfaces so they can share their thoughts with machines, improve memory retention and ...