Comment by mattmanser
14 days ago
This is one of those instances where you're arguing over the meaning of a word. But they're trying to explain to a layman that, no, you haven't awoken your AI. So they're using fuzzy words a layman understands.
If you read the section entitled "The Mechanism" you'll see the rest of your comment echoes what they actually explain in the article.
Yes, I was responding to the concluding paragraph of that section as a clarification:
> But my guess is that AIs claiming spiritual awakening are simply mirroring a vibe, rather than intending to mislead or bamboozle.
I think the argument could be stronger here. There's no way these algorithms can "intend" to mislead or "mirror a vibe." That's all on humans.