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points by kuhsaft 1 day ago | 0 comments
It’s the basic requirements for sentience.

What’s your list of special properties that makes something not “faking” it?

[–] proc0 1 day ago
I would include processing real-time sensory data, i.e. light, building a real-time model of a self and the world, a unified way to perceive, react, and learn from the sensory data. This would be for consciousness in general. Once we're talking about human-level consciousness where language is involved, the list is longer, with theory of mind, ability to construct models of others fairly quickly, and ability to navigate social situations.
[–] kuhsaft 1 day ago
> processing real-time sensory data

AI models can do that

> light

Blind humans

> building a real-time model of a self and the world

AI models can do that. They can describe themselves. Humans can be delusional in what they believe themselves to be to be as well.

> a unified way to perceive, react, and learn from the sensory data

Again, humans born with disabilities.

> ability to construct models of others fairly quickly, and ability to navigate social situations

There are autistic and schizophrenic humans.