[Bjartr]

> What makes us think that "processing emotion" is really such a magical and "only humans do it the right way" sorta thing?

Oh, I absolutely don't think only humans can have or process emotions.

However, these LLM systems are just mathematically sophisticated text prediction tools.

Could complex emotion like existential angst over the nature of one's own interactions with a diary exist in a non-human? I have no doubt.

Are the systems we are toying with today not merely producing compelling text using their full capacity for processing, but actually also have a rich internal experience and realized sense of self?

That seems incredibly far-fetched, and I'm saying that as someone who is optimistic about how far AI capabilities will grow in the future.