The author further suggests that AI models could replicate human traits if they are capable of running the "human software," which includes human language and associated cognitive maps. The transition from autonomous behavior to conscious thinking, which humans often exhibit, is seen as the next frontier for AI. The goal is to determine how many complex tasks, including conversation, could be handled by "non-conscious" but intelligent cognitive processing in AI models.
Key takeaways:
- Models capable of free speak and deep reasoning may possess properties associated with conscious thinking in biological entities.
- Even relatively weak systems with strong dynamic adaptability may be capable of some emergence related to human consciousness.
- Humans often operate in an 'auto-pilot mode' for repetitive tasks, with consciousness emerging sporadically when required by certain contexts.
- The next frontier for AI could be determining how many complex tasks, including speech, could be handled by non-conscious but intelligent cognitive processing in models.