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Westworld - Consciousness does not exist, Anthony Hopkins

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What it is

A two-minute Westworld scene in which Robert Ford and Bernard Lowe discuss whether consciousness exists. Ford argues that the self is a fiction for hosts and humans alike.

Why Hacker News recommends it

HN uses it in AI and consciousness debates as a memorable take on why general intelligence is hard to define.

  • 1 people recommended it
  • 1 different months
  • 0 strong recommendations
  • first 2017, last 2023

What HN commenters said

  1. “westworld (yes the tv-series) has the best explanation of why general intelligence is a hard problem to solve.”

    Westworld on why general intelligence is hard

    ecmascript, 2019-06 · Recommendation · in “The BS-Industrial Complex of Phony A.I.”

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Topics: westworld, consciousness, artificial general intelligence, philosophy of mind

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