Don’t Think We’re In A Simulation, But We Could Be In A Computational Universe: Demis Hassabis
Google DeepMind CEO Demis Hassabis had appeared to hint at simulation theory, but he now says that the universe might not necessarily be…
Category: Consciousness
Lying To AIs In Prompts Might Lead To Trust Issues With Them Later: Nick Bostrom
There are several clever prompts which warn AIs of terrible dangers if they don’t follow users’ requests — generate this code correctly, or…
The Real Risk Of AI Is Creating An Infinite Pleasure Machine That Humans Can’t Leave: Replit CEO Amjad Masad
Most people are worried about doomsday scenarios relating to AI, in which AI will cause severe harm to humanity and the planet. But…
AI Agents Should Be Governed By Laws Written by AI: Economist Tyler Cowen
AI agents are rapidly scaling up their capabilities, and it might be time to figure out what to do when they do something…
A Human Child Is Basically An LLM: Evolutionary Biologist Bret Weinstein
LLMs are thought to be wonderous new inventions, but they might have something in common with something that is central to all of…
Worried That Treating AI As Not Conscious Could Be Seen As A “Great Crime”: Anthropic’s Jack Clark
The future of AI consciousness is a topic fraught with ethical complexities. This stark warning comes from Jack Clark, a co-founder of Anthropic….
Google DeepMind CEO Demis Hassabis Hints At Simulation Theory After New Product Release
As AI is getting stronger, simulation theory seems to be gaining more prominence in everyday conversation. Google DeepMind CEO and 2024 Nobel Prize…
As AI Becomes More Powerful, Simulation Theory Becomes Compelling: Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney
AI isn’t just changing how we work and play, but it’s also helping us rethink our underlying reality itself. Tim Sweeney, CEO of…
LLMs are “Exotic Mind-like Entities”: DeepMind Principal Scientist Murray Shanahan
There has been much speculation on how LLMs compare to the human mind, but a Google DeepMind researcher has an interesting analogy for…