That may be true that the real life reaction may be different from what is sad, but I can’t test it and like you said it could swing both ways. I think its good as much as possible to test what can be tested and lean towards evidence over theory, even when the evidence isn’t great. Maybe this is a bit of a difference between the inclinations of us GHD folks and AI safety folks too.
I agree! I’m used to armchair reflection, but this is really an empirical question. So much of the other discussion this week has focused on sentience. It would be good to get a sense if this wasn’t the crux for the public.
That may be true that the real life reaction may be different from what is sad, but I can’t test it and like you said it could swing both ways. I think its good as much as possible to test what can be tested and lean towards evidence over theory, even when the evidence isn’t great. Maybe this is a bit of a difference between the inclinations of us GHD folks and AI safety folks too.
I agree! I’m used to armchair reflection, but this is really an empirical question. So much of the other discussion this week has focused on sentience. It would be good to get a sense if this wasn’t the crux for the public.