Thought Experiment: Model Weights Carved in Stone Still Spit Out Polite Replies

A viral thought experiment by dansitu imagines model weights carved into stone, with an ancient order computing tokens for years only to output "Certainly! I'd be happy to help," sparking discussion on functionalist consciousness.

2026-10-03 ~ 2026-10-03 · 2 related posts

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