David Chalmers: Are Large Language Models Conscious?

Theories of Everything with Curt Jaimungal

Curt Jaimungal

Physics, Philosophy, Society & Culture, Science

4.6 • 606 Ratings

🗓️ 9 November 2023

⏱️ 61 minutes

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David Chalmers explores whether large language models could be conscious, examining cognitive science and philosophical implications. The conversation expands with a panel featuring Ben Goertzel, Susan Schneider, and Curt Jaimungal.- 00:00:00 - Introduction- 00:02:10 - Talk by David Chalmers on LLMs- 00:26:00 - Panel with Ben Goertzel, Susan Schneider, and Curt JaimungalSPONSORS:- Patreon: https://patreon.com/curtjaimungal- Crypto: https://tinyurl.com/cryptoTOE- PayPal: https://tinyurl.com/paypalTOE- Twitter: https://twitter.com/TOEwithCurt- Discord Invite: https://discord.com/invite/kBcnfNVwqs- iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast...- Pandora: https://pdora.co/33b9lfP- Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4gL14b9...- Subreddit r/TheoriesOfEverything: https://reddit.com/r/theoriesofeveryt...- TOE Merch: https://tinyurl.com/TOEmerchRESOURCES:- YouTube Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nqWxxPhZEGY- Podcast w/ Susan Schneider on TOE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VmQXpKyUh4g&t=0s- Reality Plus (David Chalmers): https://amzn.to/473AKPw- Mindfest Playlist on TOE (Ai and Consciousness): https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLZ7ikzmc6zlOPw7Hqkc6-MXEMBy0fnZcb- Mindfest (official website): https://www.fau.edu/artsandletters/news/mindfest-2023- Talk by Ben Goertzel on AGI timelines: https://youtu.be/27zHyw_oHSI- Podcast with Ben Goertzel and Joscha Bach on Theolocution: https://youtu.be/xw7omaQ8SgA- Talk by Claudia Passos, Garrett Mindt, and Carlos Montemayor on Petri Minds: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t_YMcEPfqCM&t=0s- Stephen Wolfram talk on AI, ChatGPT: https://youtu.be/xHPQ_oSsJgg Theories of Everything with Curt Jaimungal features long-form, technically detailed interviews with leading researchers in physics, mathematics, consciousness, and philosophy, exploring topics at the level of active research. For academics, graduate students, and anyone seeking depth beyond popular science. SPONSOR: I personally subscribe to The Economist. TOE listeners get 35% off the annual subscription. No other podcast has this! https://economist.com/TOE FOLLOW: Substack | Spotify | YouTube | Twitter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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1:00.9	Will future language models and their extensions be conscious?
1:04.6	In developing conscious AI may lead to harms to human beings, may also lead to harms to these AI
1:10.2	systems themselves. So I think
1:11.5	there needs to be a lot of reflection about these ethical questions.
1:16.6	This is a presentation by David Chalmers, as well as questions posed to him, as well as me,
1:22.2	and Susan Schneider, by you, the in-person audience earlier this year at Mindfest, Florida, spearheaded by Susan Schneider.
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