AaronHertzmann
Over the past eight years, I’ve given many talks to computer science audiences, arguing that computers will not be considered artists. And very often at least one person says that I’m wrong, because: The human brain is just a computer, or A human brain can be simulated in a computer, by...
AaronHertzmann
“AI” enthusiasts arguing for “AI” consciousness say: prove to me that you are conscious; I’ve heard this many times from computer scientists. Of course, there’s no scientific test for consciousness. So this is presented as a “gotcha.” The enthusiast often then suggests that this demonstrates a...
AaronHertzmann
“On a bench one afternoon in a grassy park in Minneapolis, I realized what I liked best about the dogs of Minneapolis is that they have no idea that they’re in Minneapolis.” —Billy Collins, In Praise of Ignorance When you spend time with a dog, you have some ideas about what’s going on...