JohnMarkNorman

If you ask an AI why it isn’t conscious, it will probably say something like: "I do not have emotions." This seems reasonable—until you look closer. Humans have lacrimal glands. When these glands produce tears, we feel sad. But does that mean the gland creates sadness? AI says it lacks...

(Author's Note, November 18, 2024: When I wrote this post eight months ago, I used "predictive" in the title and framework description. My terminology has evolved significantly since then, however. I now avoid "prediction" because it does not precisely describe what's actually happening. The mechanism isn't about predicting future speech....