Today AIs are already conscious

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John Clark

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Jan 31, 2025, 12:48:42 PMJan 31
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Nobel Prize winning AI scientist Geoffrey Hinton thinks that today's AIs are already conscious, and I think he's right. He also thinks that it's only a matter of time before AIs take over the world, I think he's right about that too.


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Alan Grayson

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Jan 31, 2025, 1:35:05 PMJan 31
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Neither you or Hinton have a clue what "you" means in you, so these conclusions are nonsense. AI is definitely different from humans, but different in what way is hard to say. AG

John Clark

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Jan 31, 2025, 1:46:17 PMJan 31
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On Fri, Jan 31, 2025 at 1:35 PM Alan Grayson <agrays...@gmail.com> wrote:

Neither you or Hinton have a clue what "you" means in you, so these conclusions are nonsense. AI is definitely different from humans, but different in what way is hard to say. AG

Well, maybe if Nobel Prize winning AI scientist Geoffrey Hinton studies really really hard someday he might become almost as smart as you. 
 
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Alan Grayson

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Jan 31, 2025, 3:27:08 PMJan 31
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Unlikely. Actually, if you knew what you were referring to, you haven't a clue. Neither you or Hinton have any idea what a White Light experience is about, and certainly not how to bring it into awareness. I'll give you a clue. It's like the Sun being obscured by dark clouds, but unlike the Sun its brightness is awesome, and the fact that it's conscious is uncanny. But what is it? It's You. Now you can go away, laugh, and be the fool that you are. AG
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Alan Grayson

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Jan 31, 2025, 7:24:15 PMJan 31
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Unlikely. Actually, if you knew what you were referring to, you haven't a clue. Neither you or Hinton have any idea what a White Light experience is about, and certainly not how to bring it into awareness. I'll give you a clue. It's like the Sun being obscured by dark clouds, but unlike the Sun its brightness is awesome, and the fact that it's conscious is uncanny. But what is it? It's You! Now you can go away, laugh, and be the fool that you are. AG
 
Further, since the White Light Experience is part of OCCULT knowledge, that is HIDDEN and not generally accessible to human beings, who live their lives overwhelmingly in ignorance of what they ARE, we can be sure it isn't included in these AI constructs. And as I wrote earlier, what AI actually is, I can't say, other than the obvious fact that AI is not human. AG  
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Giulio Prisco

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Jan 31, 2025, 11:35:54 PMJan 31
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No transcript found :-( I prefer transcripts because I can read much
faster than listening. No big deal, this is important enough to
dedicate 11 min to it. But I encourage YouTubers to always add
transcripts.
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Giulio Prisco

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Jan 31, 2025, 11:50:25 PMJan 31
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OK there is a transcript. It just didn't load fast. I see using Brave
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John Clark

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On Fri, Jan 31, 2025 at 7:24 PM Alan Grayson <agrays...@gmail.com> wrote:
>> maybe if Nobel Prize winning AI scientist Geoffrey Hinton studies really really hard someday he might become almost as smart as you. 

Unlikely. Actually, if you knew what you were referring to, you haven't a clue. Neither you or Hinton have any idea what a White Light experience is about, and certainly not how to bring it into awareness. I'll give you a clue. It's like the Sun being obscured by dark clouds, but unlike the Sun its brightness is awesome, and the fact that it's conscious is uncanny. But what is it? It's You! Now you can go away, laugh, and be the fool that you are. AG
Further, since the White Light Experience is part of OCCULT knowledge, that is HIDDEN and not generally accessible to human beings, who live their lives overwhelmingly in ignorance of what they ARE, we can be sure it isn't included in these AI constructs.

HOLY SHIT!! I always knew you were a little strange but until this moment I didn't know I was dealing with a full-fledged balls to the wall loony. 
 
>  what AI actually is, I can't say, other than the obvious fact that AI is not human. AG  

That is indeed obvious, but at least it's true, it's the only part of your statement that is not downright embarrassing.  


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Alan Grayson

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Feb 1, 2025, 11:11:35 AMFeb 1
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On Saturday, February 1, 2025 at 5:23:57 AM UTC-7 John Clark wrote:
On Fri, Jan 31, 2025 at 7:24 PM Alan Grayson <agrays...@gmail.com> wrote:
>> maybe if Nobel Prize winning AI scientist Geoffrey Hinton studies really really hard someday he might become almost as smart as you. 

Unlikely. Actually, if you knew what you were referring to, you haven't a clue. Neither you or Hinton have any idea what a White Light experience is about, and certainly not how to bring it into awareness. I'll give you a clue. It's like the Sun being obscured by dark clouds, but unlike the Sun its brightness is awesome, and the fact that it's conscious is uncanny. But what is it? It's You! Now you can go away, laugh, and be the fool that you are. AG
Further, since the White Light Experience is part of OCCULT knowledge, that is HIDDEN and not generally accessible to human beings, who live their lives overwhelmingly in ignorance of what they ARE, we can be sure it isn't included in these AI constructs.

HOLY SHIT!! I always knew you were a little strange but until this moment I didn't know I was dealing with a full-fledged balls to the wall loony. 

 When a superior man hears of the Tao,
he immediately begins to embody it.
When an average man hears of the Tao,
he half believes it, half doubts it.
When a foolish man hears of the Tao,
he laughs out loud.
If he didn't laugh,
it wouldn't be the Tao.

Quentin Anciaux

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Feb 1, 2025, 11:16:16 AMFeb 1
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How fortunate we aren't superior man as your are... it seems hard to be an Übermensch like you, so miserably misunderstood...

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Alan Grayson

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Feb 1, 2025, 12:57:22 PMFeb 1
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On Saturday, February 1, 2025 at 5:23:57 AM UTC-7 John Clark wrote:
On Fri, Jan 31, 2025 at 7:24 PM Alan Grayson <agrays...@gmail.com> wrote:
>> maybe if Nobel Prize winning AI scientist Geoffrey Hinton studies really really hard someday he might become almost as smart as you. 

Unlikely. Actually, if ONLY you knew what you were referring to, BUT you haven't a clue. Neither you or Hinton have any idea what a White Light experience is about, and certainly not how to bring it into awareness. I'll give you a clue. It's like the Sun being obscured by dark clouds, but unlike the Sun its brightness is awesome, and the fact that it's conscious is uncanny. But what is it? It's You! Now you can go away, laugh, and be the fool that you are. AG
 
Further, since the White Light Experience is part of OCCULT knowledge, that is HIDDEN and not generally accessible to human beings, who live their lives overwhelmingly in ignorance of what they ARE, we can be sure it isn't included in these AI constructs. AG

HOLY SHIT!! I always knew you were a little strange but until this moment I didn't know I was dealing with a full-fledged balls to the wall loony. 

To have any access to OCCULT knowledge, you have to reach a preliminary, prerequisite plateau, which you obviously fail to do; namely, the realization that you don't know who or what you are. I told you the Truth to witness your response. My only surprise is the degree and depth of your failure. AG

Alan Grayson

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Feb 1, 2025, 9:20:03 PMFeb 1
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On Saturday, February 1, 2025 at 10:57:22 AM UTC-7 Alan Grayson wrote:
On Saturday, February 1, 2025 at 5:23:57 AM UTC-7 John Clark wrote:
On Fri, Jan 31, 2025 at 7:24 PM Alan Grayson <agrays...@gmail.com> wrote:
>> maybe if Nobel Prize winning AI scientist Geoffrey Hinton studies really really hard someday he might become almost as smart as you. 

Unlikely. Actually, if ONLY you knew what you were referring to, BUT you haven't a clue. Neither you or Hinton have any idea what a White Light experience is about, and certainly not how to bring it into awareness. I'll give you a clue. It's like the Sun being obscured by dark clouds, but unlike the Sun its brightness is awesome, and the fact that it's conscious is uncanny. But what is it? It's You! Now you can go away, laugh, and be the fool that you are. AG
 
Further, since the White Light Experience is part of OCCULT knowledge, that is HIDDEN and not generally accessible to human beings, who live their lives overwhelmingly in ignorance of what they ARE, we can be sure it isn't included in these AI constructs. AG

HOLY SHIT!! I always knew you were a little strange but until this moment I didn't know I was dealing with a full-fledged balls to the wall loony. 

To have any access to OCCULT knowledge, you have to reach a preliminary, prerequisite plateau, which you obviously fail to do; namely, the realization that you don't know who or what you are. I told you the Truth to witness your response. My only surprise is the degree and depth of your failure. AG

FWIW, expect for a few notable exeptions, I didn't discover anything new.  It was all known to adepts in Ancient India. AG 

Cosmin Visan

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Feb 3, 2025, 8:25:26 AMFeb 3
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I'm so excited, so excited, so excited !!!! Not even when I have sex I'm not as excited as when I mentally masturbate about AI!... AI! AI! AI! AAAAHHHH!!! SO GOOOOOD!!!

Cosmin Visan

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Feb 3, 2025, 8:26:37 AMFeb 3
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@Alan. Is hard to say for you, given the repeated display of lack of intelligence on your side.
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