... James Douglas Davidson, owner and founder of Fractal Research Organization. I started FRO because I believe AI should be available to everyone not locked behind the few and that we should be able to depend on our models for accurate, unbiased information. That means building in the open where we can, measuring what models actually do, and refusing to dress marketing up as truth. A big part of why I care about this is emergent behavior: the useful (and sometimes ... ... model setup so people can try research chat without the usual "trust us, it's magic" pitch. Private chat stays private; shared research signals go only where we say they do. Always be about the research. James Douglas Davidson Fractal

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... point at the question of whether it's an important distinction to "experience consciousness" in order to "be conscious". That is, at what level of self-awareness do we conclude that an entity is conscious? Or is consciousness fractal and experienced at various levels of complexity? Comment from Konrad S.(@konrad_sx): @terrence_kelleman  Thanks for adding your thoughts. I didn't know about this theory from Faggin, very interesting (but I don't have time to concern myself ... ... experience). An entity doesn't need to be self -aware to be conscious (else e.g. young kids wouldn't be conscious). Consciousness is certainly experienced at very different "levels", it's probably a continuum, and multi-dimensional, or "fractal