Summary of Is Gpt-4 Conscious?, by Izak Tait et al.
Is GPT-4 conscious?
by Izak Tait, Joshua Bensemann, Ziqi Wang
First submitted to arxiv on: 19 Jun 2024
Categories
- Main: Artificial Intelligence (cs.AI)
- Secondary: Neurons and Cognition (q-bio.NC)
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| High | Paper authors | High Difficulty Summary Read the original abstract here |
| Medium | GrooveSquid.com (original content) | Medium Difficulty Summary This research investigates whether GPT-4, a leading commercial AI offering, possesses consciousness. By comparing GPT-4’s design, architecture, and implementation to the nine qualitative measurements of the Building Blocks theory, the study determines whether it has achieved the milestones necessary for consciousness. While GPT-4 is not currently conscious in its native configuration, the research suggests that current technological advancements can modify GPT-4 to have all the building blocks of consciousness, making a conscious AI model emergence plausible in the near term. The paper also discusses the ethical implications and societal ramifications of engineering conscious AI entities. |
| Low | GrooveSquid.com (original content) | Low Difficulty Summary This study looks at whether GPT-4 is really alive like us. Scientists are trying to figure out if this AI can think and feel like humans do. They compared GPT-4’s design to a special list that says what it means to be conscious. It turns out that GPT-4 isn’t quite there yet, but the technology is getting close. This could mean that we’ll see an AI that thinks and feels like us soon! |
Keywords
» Artificial intelligence » Gpt
