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The Ethics of Shutting Down Conscious Robots
1:57:16 - 2:11:10 (13:54)
As robots become more advanced, will we reach a point where it is morally questionable to turn them off? Even if we can never be sure if they are truly conscious, there is something special about that experience that may make it feel wrong to shut them down.
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In this conversation, the speaker ponders upon the possibilities of consciousness in robots and the ethical implications that may arise in the future, as we become more involved with artificial intelligence.
1:57:16 - 2:06:38 (09:22)
Summary
In this conversation, the speaker ponders upon the possibilities of consciousness in robots and the ethical implications that may arise in the future, as we become more involved with artificial intelligence.
ChapterThe Ethics of Shutting Down Conscious Robots
Episode#261 – Philip Goff: Consciousness, Panpsychism, and the Philosophy of Mind
PodcastLex Fridman Podcast
The concern is that these zombies will be able to manipulate us and implant their consciousness in our society.
2:06:38 - 2:09:18 (02:39)
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The concern is that these zombies will be able to manipulate us and implant their consciousness in our society. However, according to the integrated information theory, even if these zombies behave just like us, they would not be considered conscious.
ChapterThe Ethics of Shutting Down Conscious Robots
Episode#261 – Philip Goff: Consciousness, Panpsychism, and the Philosophy of Mind
PodcastLex Fridman Podcast
The concept that consciousness is associated with emergent causal dynamics, which cannot be reduced to underlying chemistry and physics, could make the science of consciousness more reassuring.
2:09:18 - 2:11:10 (01:51)
Summary
The concept that consciousness is associated with emergent causal dynamics, which cannot be reduced to underlying chemistry and physics, could make the science of consciousness more reassuring. However, some debates in the scientific community believe that physics makes it unlikely for this to be the case.