[ExI] Randomness and Free will

[Jason Resch]

Thanks Bill that was an interesting read.

Jason

On Thu, Nov 13, 2025, 9:31 AM BillK via extropy-chat <
extropy-chat at lists.extropy.org> wrote:

> 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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