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by laratied 1122 days ago
"AGI" is such a ridiculous use of language.

AGI is just the old "strong AI" that is just the old "AI", all that we never bothered to precisely define.

I just can't understand how we can talk about language models all day without understanding the most basic idea of Wittgenstein in that sloppy use of language leads to philosophical problems and misunderstandings. chatGPT can easily teach people this too:

"Philosophical problems often arise when words are taken from one language game and used in another without an understanding of how the change in context alters their meaning. For example, words like "mind," "knowledge," "belief," and "truth" are used in everyday language games with certain meanings, but when they are transplanted into philosophical discussions without adjusting for the change in context, misunderstandings and confusions occur. "

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I think the best definition for "strong AI" is an AI that is capable of strangling you when you ask it to do some stupid thing for your amusement for the 74th time.