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I generally agree, but I kind of wonder whether something like an advanced LLM has a place as a *component* of an artificial "brain". We have a language-focused area in our brain, but we have lots of other components of the brain that does all kinds of other things too. Perhaps we're "just" missing those other things.

I think you're conflating intelligence and consciousness. Pain and suffering requires consciousness but intelligence does not imply pain or suffering or happiness. LLMs are already "intelligent" to a certain degree in some aspects, though not generally intelligent like humans. But there is no reason to believe that you couldn't have a generally intelligent artificial agent that lacks consciousness and thus can feel no pain or suffering.

That's true, but that doesn't contradict the above comment. Unless you believe in something like a spirit or soul, you must concede that human intelligence ultimately arises from physical matter (whatever your model of physics is). From what we know of science right now, there are no direct reasons for thinking that true intelligence or even consciousness is limited to biological organisms based on carbon and could not arise in silicon.

Is this some american thing? I’ve never heard of anyone having a different name for a language class, that just seems odd to me. Your name is your name, doesn’t matter what language you’re speaking.

Law itself

purely legal conformation standpoint It’s still stupid even if it’s required by law.

Billboards and other physical ads and such suck but are thankfully already mostly illegal where I live. Problem with other kinds of advertising is that it can’t be made illegal, not truly. People would still do it, it would just not be marked as such. I’m not sure how to fix this.

Warcraft 3 custom maps still drag me back sometimes.

There are now, fortunately, plenty of low carb, low glycemic products that are a lifesaver when you have cravings. What’s products are you thinking about?