It Isn’t Just Bias and Threats to Creative Livelihoods. Generative AI Is Built on Nihilism. Its Real Product Is Despair.

Good post by David Golumbia on ChatGPT and how miserable it all is :rat-salute-2:

  • Frank [he/him, he/him]
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    2 years ago

    In so far as in understand anything at all about quantum mechanics, my understanding of quantum mechanics is that it strongly suggests that the universe is not deterministic.

      • space_comrade [he/him]
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        2 years ago

        on a physical level the orthodoxy (fwiw) is that the brain is far too “warm, wet, and noisy” to harness quantum effects on a macroscopic scale

        Maybe, I don't think we can be 100% sure of that though, there are indications of this not being true: https://physicsworld.com/a/do-quantum-effects-play-a-role-in-consciousness/

          • space_comrade [he/him]
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            2 years ago

            Just read the article, it's not that long. Basically it's not really clear cut and there are plenty of unknowns.

      • Frank [he/him, he/him]
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        2 years ago

        on a physical level the orthodoxy (fwiw) is that the brain is far too “warm, wet, and noisy” to harness quantum effects on a macroscopic scale

        Really? I thought they were working on the idea that consciousness might rely on some spooky motion at a distance stuff?