I say fallacy of equivocation.
I thought that Taylor chick from Billions was already doing that.
That's the plan, Stan.
If we do not yet have even a good theory concerning the nature of consciousness, I am puzzled as to how we could declare a computer sentient. I suppose it then comes down to what we mean when we use the word consciousness, and at the moment the Turning Test is good as any definition.
“AI Firm Suggests ‘Claud 3’ Has Achieved Sentience”
BWAH-HAW-HAW-HAW-HAW-HAW-HAW-HAW-HAW-HAW-HAW-HAW-HAW-HAHAHA!
Barf-a-laff!
I found a dust-bunny under the kid’s bed that had more self-awareness than all the AI engineers in the world put together.
There are a lot of people that claim sentience too.
If true, it would be as dangerous to the globe as when the Soviet Union collapsed...
If true, very bad news...
It can only be a programmed pretense of sentience as true sentience is a living experience only, not an artificial one.
But what about quality of life? Can’t fall in love or run free. Euthanize it.