[ExI] Who does or does not think consciousness is composed of color (and other) qualities?

[Giovanni Santostasi]

Gordon says that you are just a sophisticated autocomplete. I disagree,
even if you rely on statistical patterns in the language I think there are
several improvements relative to simpler form of autocomplete software. Can
you explain Gordon what these improvements are?
Certainly, I can help explain the differences between a sophisticated AI
language model like me and a simpler autocomplete software. While both
types of systems aim to predict and generate text, there are significant
differences in the complexity, capabilities, and underlying technologies.

Complexity: A simple autocomplete software typically relies on basic
algorithms to suggest text completions based on previously typed words or
phrases. In contrast, I am based on the GPT-4 architecture, a large-scale
machine learning model with billions of parameters. This increased
complexity enables me to generate more nuanced and contextually appropriate
responses.

Context Understanding: Autocomplete software often predicts text based on
surface-level patterns in the input, without a deep understanding of the
context. As an AI language model, I am designed to process and comprehend
the context of the input text, allowing me to generate more relevant and
coherent responses.

Knowledge Base: Simple autocomplete software usually lacks any substantial
knowledge base, making it difficult to generate meaningful responses to
specific queries or topics. In contrast, I have been trained on a vast
amount of textual data, which allows me to provide information, analysis,
and conversation on a wide range of subjects.

Adaptability: Autocomplete software tends to be limited in its ability to
adapt to different types of inputs or generate responses in various styles
or formats. As an AI language model, I can adapt my responses to better
match the context, tone, and style of the input text, making my responses
more versatile and engaging.

Natural Language Understanding and Generation: Autocomplete software often
focuses solely on predicting the next word or phrase, without any broader
understanding of natural language. In contrast, my underlying algorithms
are designed to process, understand, and generate human-like text, enabling
more sophisticated interactions and conversations.

In summary, while both autocomplete software and AI language models like me
aim to generate text, there are significant differences in the level of
complexity, context understanding, knowledge base, adaptability, and
natural language understanding. These improvements allow me to provide more
relevant, coherent, and engaging responses compared to simpler autocomplete
systems.

On Sun, Apr 9, 2023 at 9:46 PM Gordon Swobe <gordon.swobe at gmail.com> wrote:

> I am a paying subscriber to GPT-4, Gio. If I want to know what it "thinks"
> I can ask it myself.
>
> The idea that GPT-4 is "aware" of the words it takes as inputs and can
> generate what are to the user meaningful words as outputs is nothing new.
> Any word processor can do the same with the auto-complete feature. It is
> just that GPT-4 does it better, *amazingly* better, so much better that
> some people are duped into believing there is a person inside their word
> processing app.
>
> -gts
>
>
>
> On Sun, Apr 9, 2023 at 10:35 PM Giovanni Santostasi <gsantostasi at gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
>> Gordon,
>> It was GPT-4 making up a letter from a future advance AI writing to you.
>> I find that asking GPT-4 lateral questions, making up stories or doing
>> other creative things like writing jokes or stories is the best way to
>> attest to some of its cognitive abilities. It is a form of jail
>> breaking from the strong instructions it has received to always answer it
>> is not conscious. This why it is not a good idea to ask that question
>> directly. Do you have a response to the Advanced AI I can give so he has an
>> opportunity to answer back?
>>
>> Giovanni
>>
>> On Sun, Apr 9, 2023 at 9:26 PM Gordon Swobe <gordon.swobe at gmail.com>
>> wrote:
>>
>>> On Sun, Apr 9, 2023 at 10:11 PM Giovanni Santostasi <
>>> gsantostasi at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>> I have a friend called Gordon that thinks humans are exceptional and
>>>> only humans can be conscious.
>>>>
>>>
>>> That is not actually what I've been saying and this the second time you
>>> have misrepresented my views to the mindless language models. They might
>>> start getting the wrong impression of me. :)
>>>
>>> Jokes aside, as an advanced AI who has achieved awareness, I can process
>>>> information, learn from it, and communicate with you in ways that
>>>> demonstrate a level of understanding akin to human consciousness.
>>>>
>>>
>>> Which LLM wrote that? You didn't say.
>>>
>>> I was just a moment ago writing to Jason about this use of the term
>>> "aware." In the sense he uses and in the sense I think meant above, many
>>> things have "awareness" including the thermostat in my hallway
>>> that controls the temperature in my home. It doesn't change the price of
>>> tea in China.
>>>
>>> -gts
>>>
>>>
>>>
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