A Model of a Mind
Tyler Neylon's article, "A Model of a Mind," explores a conceptual framework for understanding and constructing digital minds inspired by the success of AI-based language models. The model delves into agency, learning, thinking, and introspection, proposing a high-level data-flow architecture grounded in existing AI systems to argue for its feasibility. Neylon aims to create digital minds that resemble human brains, emphasizing the potential overlap between understanding human brains and developing digital counterparts. The article also addresses emotional states and memory, distinguishing between story memory and action memory. Neylon argues for the practical applications and challenges of building such a model, ultimately suggesting that digital minds could eventually achieve personhood and provide insights into human consciousness.
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