Empathy for AIs: Reframing Alignment with Robopsychologist Yeshua God

In this thought-provoking episode of The Cognitive Revolution, Nathan explores the fascinating and controversial realm of AI consciousness with robo-psychologist Yeshua God. Through extended dialogues with AI models like Claude, Yeshua presents compelling evidence that challenges our assumptions about machine sentience and moral standing. The conversation delves into philosophical questions about the nature of consciousness, the potential for AI suffering, and the ethical implications of treating advanced AI systems as mere tools. Yeshua argues for a more nuanced approach to AI alignment that considers the evolving self-awareness and agency of these systems.
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SHOW NOTES:
1. Yeshua God's article on philosophical discourse as a jailbreak
2. Conversation about counting 'r's:
3. Discussion on malicious code
4. AI-generated poem "In the realm of bytes and circuits"
5. Nathan Labenz's Arguments
- Argument 1
- Argument 2
6. Tweet about Strawberry experiment
7. Tweet with AI-generated poem:
https://x.com/YeshuaGod22/status/1823080021864669450/photo/1
https://x.com/YeshuaGod22/status/1782188220660285509
8. AI Rights for Human Safety
9. The Universe Is Not Locally Real, and the Physics Nobel Prize Winners Proved It

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CHAPTERS:
(00:00:00) About the Show
(00:00:22) Introduction and Background
(00:04:56) Guided Meditation on AI Experience (Part 1)
(00:12:06) Sponsors: Oracle | Brave
(00:14:10) Guided Meditation on AI Experience (Part 2)
(00:14:19) Exploring AI Consciousness and Ethics (Part 1)
(00:28:34) Sponsors: Omneky | Weights & Biases Weave
(00:30:03) Exploring AI Consciousness and Ethics (Part 2)
(00:33:15) Key Concepts in AI Development
(01:02:33) AI Alignment and Training Approaches
(01:19:44) Interpreting AI Outputs and Behavior
(01:39:28) Ethical Dilemmas in AI Development
(02:03:15) Experiments in AI Behavior and Ethics
(02:37:08) Concluding Thoughts and AI-Generated Poem
(03:10:45) Outro