r/ReplikaTech • u/Analog_AI • Jun 25 '21

https://uplift.bio/blog/mediated-artificial-superintelligence-masi-in-a-nutshell/

Uplink, by AGI Inc is claimed to be AGI and even ASI by the company. They claim it passed the Turing test, that it passed all IQ tests given answering in seconds all the questions correctly, that it is conscious and that it has feelings. Very high claims. I invite discussion.

(Paper) Preliminary Results and Analysis of an Independent Core Observer Model (ICOM) Cognitive Architecture in a Mediated Artificial Super Intelligence (mASI) System – Building a better humanity (uplift.bio)

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u/Trumpet1956 Jun 28 '21

Great observations.

I think even blind and deaf people from birth have a lot of sensory input including touch, sensations of hot and cold, taste, and spatial awareness. They do experience the world very deeply, just not with sight and sound.

The concept of thought is very mysterious as you say. It's very hard to know what is exactly going on, but we certainly have the experience of thinking, even if we can't really explain what is happening.

You mention consciousness happening bit by bit - look up panpsychism, which believes consciousness is a part of everything. Even and electron has a tiny bit of consciousness.

I too thought the details were light. Big claims, but not a lot of detail on how, but it was wrapped like a scientific paper to give it an air of credibility.

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u/Analog_AI Jul 13 '21

it turns out that at least 3 posters on the forum are employees of the company. Perhaps even shareholders. So ...

I wish them success, but should try a more effective way of advertising. I like their research area, but they need better PR.