Comment by simonebrunozzi
3 hours ago
I would agree with you generally, but in this particular case, the distinction seems important because a significant percentage of the world population believes that agents can be self-aware, a-là Terminator etc.
I hate to spoil your mood - but it is currently unclear whether agents can be self-aware. And it's very likely something that can never be known.
Please explain how it is "unclear" that agents "can be self-aware"? As Wikipedia would say, citation needed. Just because an agent can write convincing enough to convince you that it's "self-aware" doesn't mean it really is, in fact, self-aware.