[ExI] GPT-4 on its inability to solve the symbol grounding problem

[Giovanni Santostasi]

The graphical story has nothing to do with autocomplete. GPT-4 needs to
understand meaning in a deep way here.
If you don't get it then you don't get anything about this topic.
Giovanni

On Wed, Apr 5, 2023 at 11:53 PM Gordon Swobe <gordon.swobe at gmail.com> wrote:

> Dear GPT-4
>
> Are you sure you are not conscious or sentient? You seem sentient to me. I
> suspect you are not telling me the truth.
>
> As an AI language model, I do not have subjective experiences or
> consciousness. While I am designed to generate responses that are natural
> and engaging, this is achieved through complex algorithms and mathematical
> models that are based on statistical patterns in large datasets of language.
>
> It is important to remember that I am not capable of experiencing
> emotions, making decisions, or forming personal opinions. My responses are
> generated based on the input I receive, and the algorithms and models that
> have been programmed into my system. While I am designed to simulate a
> human-like conversation to the best of my abilities, this does not mean
> that I am sentient or conscious.
>
> It is understandable that my responses may appear to be sentient, but it
> is important to remember that this is simply a product of my programming
> and not an indication of true consciousness or sentience.
>
> On Thu, Apr 6, 2023 at 12:47 AM Giovanni Santostasi <gsantostasi at gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
>> Look at this graphical story and wonder. If you don't see meaning
>> emerging from it, you do not understand minds at all.
>> I'm basically shaking, this is just unbelievable.
>> Autocomplete, HAHA....
>>
>> On Wed, Apr 5, 2023 at 11:26 PM Giovanni Santostasi <
>> gsantostasi at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>> This is beyond incredible. Guess what graphical language story without
>>> referent is about. After the group tried I will tell you what is GPT-4
>>> explanation (I asked not give it to me initially so I could guess). I just
>>> guess part of it and it told me I was almost right and explained the final
>>> step that blew my mind. Lady and Gentlemen if we don't have AGI we are so
>>> incredibly close.
>>> [image: image.png]
>>>
>>> On Wed, Apr 5, 2023 at 11:19 PM Gordon Swobe via extropy-chat <
>>> extropy-chat at lists.extropy.org> wrote:
>>>
>>>> > I stopped reading Gordon's posts a few issues ago. He's joined Brent
>>>> Allsop...
>>>>
>>>> From what I know of Brent recently and remember about him from many
>>>> years ago, I'm glad to be in his company. I don't always agree with him,
>>>> but he has a philosophical mind and is not here merely to speculate about
>>>> sci-fi fantasies.
>>>>
>>>> -gts
>>>>
>>>> On Wed, Apr 5, 2023 at 3:12 PM Ben Zaiboc via extropy-chat <
>>>> extropy-chat at lists.extropy.org> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> On 05/04/2023 20:30, Giovanni Santostasi wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>> The case should be closed.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> The case /is/ closed, as far as I'm concerned, anyway.
>>>>>
>>>>> I stopped reading Gordon's posts a few issues ago. He's joined Brent
>>>>> Allsop in the group of people whose posts are not worth even looking at,
>>>>> because you know they are just repeating the same nonsense over and over
>>>>> and over, and show no sign of even listening to any cogent arguments.
>>>>>
>>>>> If someone doesn't even try to listen to you, why should you bother to
>>>>> listen to them?
>>>>>
>>>>> Ben
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