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code_turtle t1_irtxyag wrote

Reply to comment by SeaworthinessFirm653 in We'll build AI to use AI to create AI. by Defiant_Swann

I mean that’s HIGHLY optimistic but more power to you, I guess. The “increasingly complex structures” you’re talking about are just fancy linear algebra problems; the idea that those structures will approach “consciousness” anytime soon is a pretty big leap. Imo, we need to first break MAJOR ground in the field of neuroscience before we can even consider simulating consciousness; I think it’s unrealistic to expect something as complex as the human brain to just “appear” out of even the most advanced neural network.

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SeaworthinessFirm653 t1_iru86y6 wrote

Yes, I agree with that. I recall the analogy of taking the brain's neurons and connections, magnifying it in size to cover an entire block in a large city, and the immense density of connections would still be too large to make any meaningful observations even given our current technology.

I don't believe any optimism is required, though, to claim that we can be simulated. Unless we exist outside of the realm of physical things, that much is given. It's impossible to make good predictions about the future where the sample size is n = 0.

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code_turtle t1_iruceka wrote

I’m not trying to claim it’s not possible; just saying that with our current techniques/methods, I believe it’s highly unlikely. But I could be proven wrong.

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