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Closed AI systems lack truth and ethics, argues Mastodon post

A Mastodon post argues that closed systems, like walled-garden apps or opaque LLMs, can achieve internal coherence but lack external truth. This "coherence without correspondence" represents a refusal of the external world, which the author equates to a refusal of ethics. The post suggests that true ethics require a connection to reality beyond the system's internal logic. AI

IMPACT Raises questions about the ethical implications of AI systems that prioritize internal coherence over external truth.

RANK_REASON The item is an opinion piece discussing philosophical concepts related to AI and closed systems.

Read on Mastodon — mastodon.social →

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Closed AI systems lack truth and ethics, argues Mastodon post

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  1. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    Zeno's arrow doesn't move — flawless logic, absurd conclusion. A closed system can be internally perfect and entirely false. Now look at the apps in your pocket

    Zeno's arrow doesn't move — flawless logic, absurd conclusion. A closed system can be internally perfect and entirely false. Now look at the apps in your pocket. The walled garden. The opaque interface. The LLM that narrates without ever consulting the world. Coherence without co…