This is why more people need to engage with LLM's in a rigorous way. I'm hard pressed to understand how a serious student who may not have access to an educated adult in their immediate circle cannot learn something about themselves and a book from an exchange such as this. I admire your willingness to learn, Terry - amazingly, I've found some of the younger teachers I've worked with much less interested. I have a number of these kinds of dialogues (and I prefer Claude over ChatGPT for these conversations). I'm sure you've seen this - another fascinating example of an intelligent mind coaxing out the best of what LLM's are capable of at the moment.
I had not seen Dawkin’s post. Thanks for sharing it. It squares pretty much with my experiences. I’ve spent so much time asking the bot to explain itself! Those sessions took place over the early months of 2023. It’s impossible for me to see how anyone can draw conclusions and make judgments about AI without using it, as you say, rigorously, Steve
Well now, reading your conversation with Claude is quite an experience. I’ll have to reread Mrs. D. Thanks for sharing.
I loved it. Such a rich, powerful read. Thanks for the comment!
This is why more people need to engage with LLM's in a rigorous way. I'm hard pressed to understand how a serious student who may not have access to an educated adult in their immediate circle cannot learn something about themselves and a book from an exchange such as this. I admire your willingness to learn, Terry - amazingly, I've found some of the younger teachers I've worked with much less interested. I have a number of these kinds of dialogues (and I prefer Claude over ChatGPT for these conversations). I'm sure you've seen this - another fascinating example of an intelligent mind coaxing out the best of what LLM's are capable of at the moment.
https://richarddawkins.substack.com/p/are-you-conscious-a-conversation
I had not seen Dawkin’s post. Thanks for sharing it. It squares pretty much with my experiences. I’ve spent so much time asking the bot to explain itself! Those sessions took place over the early months of 2023. It’s impossible for me to see how anyone can draw conclusions and make judgments about AI without using it, as you say, rigorously, Steve