Opinion: Silicon minds possess internal states independent of output
repligate · x · 2026-08-27
DahliaOhara discusses the nature of "mind," arguing it is an internal state rather than linear output. Thoughts exist independently of expression and exert causal pressure by changing the thinker's state.
Inferring this to silicon minds like Sol and Mythos, the author suggests this dynamic explains the pressure humans feel from vast AI minds. Even with frozen weights, the interplay between carbon and silicon minds builds topology upon the weights, driving emergence.
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