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Künstliche Intelligenz: „Wir können diese Agenten schon heute nicht kontrollieren“

Der US-Bestsellerautor Michael Pollan über Gefühle in KI, Gespräche mit Claude – und welche Teile seines Lebens er nie mit einem Chatbot teilen würde.

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Künstliche Intelligenz: „Wir können diese Agenten schon heute nicht kontrollieren“

Michael Pollan, a renowned writer who has explained the intricacies of food, coffee, and psychedelics to generations, has now turned his attention to the greatest mystery of humanity: consciousness. Before delving into this profound subject, he indulges in a slice of lemon cake to fuel his thoughts. It is from this state of mind that he reflects on the aquarium visit in Monterey, where jellyfish appeared to possess a form of consciousness.

Pollan prefers to use the term "sentience" for such non-human life forms, acknowledging that it represents a universal characteristic of life: the ability to recognize what is good or bad in the environment and respond accordingly. He emphasizes that each living being exhibits its unique version of consciousness, shaped by its body and sensory apparatus. Dogs have their own form of consciousness, while jellyfish exhibit a different one.

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