[ExI] Randomness and Free will

[BillK]

On Thu, 13 Nov 2025 at 13:26, Adrian Tymes via extropy-chat <
extropy-chat at lists.extropy.org> wrote:
> The paradox of defining "free will" like that is, once you define how
> it works, it is no longer what most people consider to be "free will"
> by definition.
>
> As such, attempts to define how it works have tended to be traps: pick
> something, anything, and get attacked for it.
>
> As such, I've picked up a distaste for getting into such discussions,
> such that I'm not sure I could state an honest opinion on that topic
> anymore.
> _______________________________________________


AIs don't have the option to avoid traps like that.  :)
I asked the new ERNIE 4.5 Turbo AI (Deep Thinking option) these questions.

Final Sentence: Ultimately, free will may be less about randomness and more
about how we experience and rationalize choice within a web of causes.
Click link to view conversation with ERNIE Bot: <
https://ernie.baidu.com/share/sGsjGxgXL3>
(Website may be slow to load).
BillK
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