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The most consequential research finding discussed in this episode is that language models act on internal "valence" states that are invisible in their text.
Read the original →Artificial intelligence is raising existential questions about knowledge and humanity. This is creating exploding demand for philosophy professors equipped to investigate them.
Read the original →MIT Professor Eric So contends in his book, “The Collision: What AI does to Us,” that heavy use of artificial intelligence can lead to a kind of cognitive atrophy. In this, people fail to develop and retain essential thinking skills.
Read the original →The description says there are attempts to give AI Buddha-nature, and that Inamori philosophy is spreading in China. It says Buddhism is not only a religion and is spreading its teachings worldwide while changing form. It adds that Japanese companies risk missing business opportunities if they are complacent.
Read the original →According to the cram school Eiko Seminar in Tokyo, entrance exams in recent years include more questions on philosophical themes. Generative AI has become familiar and answers to many questions are available instantly.
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