EPISODE · Apr 26, 2019 · 6 MIN
What would Nietzsche think of Artificial Intelligence and Consciousness?
from The John Spalding Podcast · host John Spalding
It's useful to consult Nietzsche on the topic of artificial consciousness because Nietzsche isn't very impressed by consciousness. In fact, one gets the feeling that Nietzsche rather thinks our conception of consciousness is yet another form of self-mythology. Is it? If so, what does that mean for artificial intelligence? Could it be that AI will be nothing more than a really smart automaton?
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It's useful to consult Nietzsche on the topic of artificial consciousness because Nietzsche isn't very impressed by consciousness. In fact, one gets the feeling that Nietzsche rather thinks our conception of consciousness is yet another form of self-mythology. Is it? If so, what does that mean for artificial intelligence? Could it be that AI will be nothing more than a really smart automaton?
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