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SL1MECORE t1_j9g4v7z wrote

Reply to comment by ringobob in Would the most sentient ai ever actually experience emotion or does it just think it is? Is the thinking strong enough to effectively be emotion? by wonderingandthinking

Emotions evolved before higher order thinking did. What are y'all on about?

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s0cks_nz t1_j9gxfk4 wrote

Isn't that what they are saying? A primitive, imperfect tool used prior to higher thinking and reasoning.

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SL1MECORE t1_j9hbsz8 wrote

Ah you're correct. I should have thought a bit more about that, I thought they were dismissing emotions as unnecessary overall. That's completely my bad, thank you. /genuinely

I kind of just.. I know it's extremely early to say, but philosophically speaking, if an AI says it 'feels', whether or not that's it's code or an emergent consciousness, who are we to judge?

I'm not saying run to Congress right now lol but I just wonder what gives Us the right to say Other Beings feel, depending on how much their Feelings resemble ours. Not worded well sorry ! Thanks again for your gentle correction.

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