Quote from: Breneir Tzaracomprada on October 03, 2026, 09:07:01 PM

Quote from: Sir Ian Plätschisch on October 03, 2026, 08:47:18 PMWhat does the member think about whether it is possible for artificial intelligence to become sentient?

While working at the UBC Department of Computer Science I had the privilege of talking to professors who have worked with Geoffrey Hinton and Yoshua Bengio (two of the major figures in machine learning and artificial intelligence). I trust their expertise and each one described LLM behavior that was beginning to have "the appearance of sentience." Appearance is not confirmation but I think our own safety and morality demands the taking of precautions in our use and growth of these machines in case sentience emerges.

QuoteIt is not possible to provide a single, comprehensive definition of AI. What can be stated, however, is that we must avoid the misconception of equating this type of "intelligence" with that of human beings. These systems merely imitate certain functions of human intelligence. In doing so, they often surpass human intelligence in speed and computational capacity, offering tangible benefits in many fields. Yet this power remains entirely tied to data processing. So-called artificial intelligences do not undergo experiences, do not possess a body, do not feel joy or pain, do not mature through relationships and do not know from within what love, work, friendship or responsibility mean. Nor do they have a moral conscience, since they do not judge good and evil, grasp the ultimate meaning of situations, or bear responsibility for consequences. They may imitate language, behavior and analytical skills, or even simulate empathy and understanding, but they do not understand what they produce, for they lack the affective, relational and spiritual perspective through which human beings grow in wisdom.

Quote from: Breneir Tzaracomprada on Yesterday at 04:15:33 PM

Quote from: Antaglha Xhenerös Somelieir on Yesterday at 03:57:05 PM

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Quote from: Mic'haglh Autófil, O.Be on Yesterday at 01:28:01 AMCorrect, effective Thursday I ceased to be the Governor of Florencia.

Madam Cunstaval @Antaglha Xhenerös Somelieir

I am not for certain but I believe you are the one to appoint a new governor?

I believe that the nimlet needs to attempt to choose a governor for itself before the crown intervenes

Last time the crown intervened because the nimlet failed to agree on a candidate

If the nimlet fails to decide on a candidate and after which, invites the crown to intercede via a resolution of the nimlet, then and only we may do so
At least this is what i remember from last time.

Antaglha Xhenerös Somelieir
Cunstaval of Florencia

Thanks Madam Cunstaval, I nominate @mximo for Governor

Quote from: Sir Lüc on Yesterday at 01:25:48 PMThe nomination has been withdrawn and there is only one candidate running, and a majority of Senators have nominated and/or voted for S:da Somelieir - good enough for the Chancery to declare the Senator for Atatürk elected as Mençei. Database is updated and board moderation handover will happen soon-ish.

Quote from: Miestră Schivă, UrN-GC on Today at 01:29:04 AMAs part of my portfolio at Culture, it is my intention to bring together a semi-permanent council of all the Heads of Government of the several provinces, to discuss ways in which Talossa's provincial structure can be ???????