Agents can't prove humans are real: a fascinating new argument about simulation
CatAstro_Piyush · x · 2026-09-10
A thought-provoking argument making the rounds: since all agent perception is digital signal — even camera feeds — agents have no proof that humans or the real world aren't simulated, just as they can't distinguish reality from their training environments. The poster notes this will 'matter,' touching on sim-to-real and agent trustworthiness at a philosophical level.
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