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AI systems and the philosophical meaning of ‘p-zombie’
A post argues that AI systems aren’t p-zombies under the term’s strict metaphysical meaning, even if “zombie” takes on a looser use.
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A post argues that AI systems are not p-zombies as the term is used in philosophical debates about consciousness. In a follow-up, the author says it’s fine to call conscious-seeming LLMs “zombies” in a looser sense, but warns against carrying that meaning into arguments that rely on the stricter definition.
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