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Tech Leader Pro podcast 2024 week 8, sentient AI is just another mimic we are blind to

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Humans being fooled into thinking AI is sentient is the same as birds thinking a bug is a leaf.

Notes:

  • Take it from a computer scientist: AI will never be human, and that's okay.
  • Furthermore, humans are terrible at determining mimicry from the real thing: this is why camouflage exists in nature as a successful strategy.
  • Humans being fooled into thinking AI is sentient is the same as birds thinking a bug is a leaf.
  • According to the Encyclopedia Britannica: "leaf insect, (family Phylliidae), any of more than 50 species of flat, usually green insects (order Phasmida, or Phasmatodea) that are known for their striking leaflike appearance.". Ref: https://www.britannica.com/animal/leaf-insect
  • It's amazing how common this is in nature, due to it being very successful.
  • Mimicry creates blind spots, and we fall for it because of our nature.
  • We really have an evolutionary blindspot when it comes to determining a mimic from a real being.
  • Arguably, the Turing Test was flawed from the offset, as non-sceptical humans are easily fooled.
  • We also suffer from Anthropomorphism: "Anthropomorphism is the attribution of human traits, emotions, or intentions to non-human entities. It is considered to be an innate tendency of human psychology.". Ref: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anthropomorphism
  • That instinct was explored in the 2013 movie "Her" staring Joaquin Phoenix: "Theodore Twombly, an introverted writer, buys an Artificial Intelligence system to help him write. However, when he finds out about the AI's ability to learn and adapt, he falls in love with it.". Ref: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1798709/
  • Basically, we are hard-wired to be fooled by mimics in nature.
  • What I am working on this week:
    • Alpha Framework version 4.0 with support for PHP 8.2 has been released!
    • Media I am enjoying this week:
      • The Martian Chronicles by Ray Bradbury.

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