106 - Why GPT and other LLMs (probably) aren't sentient

Philosophical Disquisitions by John Danaher

Apr 11, 2023Education

In this episode, I chat to Robert Long about AI sentience. Robert is a philosopher that works on issues related to the philosopy of mind, cognitive science and AI ethics. He is currently a philosophy fellow at the Centre...

Related Episodes

Continue listening to more episodes from Philosophical Disquisitions.

TITE 10 - Bonus Episode: Audience Q and A

Dec 20, 2023

In this episode, John and Sven answer questions from podcast listeners. Topics covered include: the relat...

TITE 9 - Human-Technology Futures

Dec 20, 2023

What does the future hold for humanity's relationship with technology? Will we become ever more integrate...

TITE 8 - Machines as Colleagues, Friends and Lovers

Dec 20, 2023

In this episode, Sven and John talk about relationships with machines. Can you collaborate with a machine...

TITE 7 - Can Machines be Moral Patients?

Dec 19, 2023

In this episode Sven and John discuss the moral status of machines, particularly humanoid robots. Could m...

TITE 6 - Moral Agency in Machines

Dec 19, 2023

In this episode, Sven and John discuss the controversy arising from the idea moral agency in machines. Wh...

TITE 5 - Technology and Responsibility Gaps

Dec 19, 2023

In this episode Sven and John discuss the thorny topic of responsibility gaps and technology. Over the pa...

TITE 4 - Behaviour Change and Control

Dec 19, 2023

In this episode, John and Sven talk about the role that technology can play in changing our behaviour. In...

TITE 3 - Value Alignment and the Control Problem

Oct 10, 2023

In this episode, John and Sven discuss risk and technology ethics. They focus, in particular, on the pere...