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2 claims from 2 papers

1. Computer Science › Topic Modeling

   Sparks of Artificial General Intelligence: Early experiments with GPT-4

   Bubeck, Chandrasekaran, Eldan et al. · arXiv (Cornell University) · 2023

   Microsoft researchers probed an early version of GPT-4 across many domains and argue it shows more general intelligence than earlier models, while also examining its limitations.

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   1. UncheckedThe authors report that an early GPT-4 could solve novel, difficult tasks across many fields, including maths, coding, medicine and law, without special prompting.“We demonstrate that, beyond its mastery of language, GPT-4 can solve novel and difficult tasks that span mathematics, coding, vision, medicine, law, psychology and more, without needing any special prompting.”

2. Psychology › Philosophy and Theoretical Science

   Dissociating Artificial Intelligence from Artificial Consciousness

   Findlay, Marshall, Albantakis et al. · arXiv (Cornell University) · 2024

   Applying integrated information theory to simple Boolean systems, the paper argues a stored-program computer can simulate another system's function without replicating its experience, contrary to computational functionalism.

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   1. Supported · 71%Using integrated information theory, two systems can behave identically yet differ in conscious experience, whatever function the simulated system performs.“We consider pairs of systems constituted of simple Boolean units, one of which -- a basic stored-program computer -- simulates the other with full functional equivalence. By applying the principles of IIT, we demonstrate that (i) two systems can be functionally equivalent without being phenomenally…”