AI · 2h ago
Why More Compute Won't Make AI Conscious
A developer argues that scaling up LLMs won't lead to consciousness, comparing brains to rendering engines with layered distortions. The piece contends that better rendering doesn't create an observer, and that compute alone can't bridge that gap. It challenges the assumption that larger models will eventually wake up.
Meridian48 take
A thoughtful counterpoint to scaling hype, but it's philosophical, not empirical—consciousness remains undefined and untestable.
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