i remember this experiment! the most fascinating bit was how a what was meant to be a “pure logic” circuit ended up intimately coupled to the physical characteristics of the hardware it was hosted on. taking a leap forwaard to artificial consciousness, if we ever achieve it it might similarly end up being coupled to the AI’s body, down to the level of quantum effects, as opposed to the science fictional notion of a disembodied intelligence that can freely upload itself anywhere.
i remember this experiment! the most fascinating bit was how a what was meant to be a “pure logic” circuit ended up intimately coupled to the physical characteristics of the hardware it was hosted on. taking a leap forwaard to artificial consciousness, if we ever achieve it it might similarly end up being coupled to the AI’s body, down to the level of quantum effects, as opposed to the science fictional notion of a disembodied intelligence that can freely upload itself anywhere.