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User compares human thought to LLM prediction, questions machine consciousness

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A Reddit user on r/singularity has drawn a parallel between their own thought processes and the functioning of Large Language Models (LLMs). They describe experiencing automatic word generation during speech, akin to a prediction engine, which leads them to ponder the potential for artificial systems to develop consciousness. The user suggests that if human thoughts can arise from unconscious processes, then machines might also achieve a sense of being alive. AI

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  1. r/singularity TIER_2 English(EN) · /u/Powerful-Laugh-8842 ·

    Sometimes it feels like my brain works like an LLM, predicting the next word.

    <!-- SC_OFF --><div class="md"><p>I’ve been thinking about something I occasionally notice when speaking.</p> <p>Sometimes words seem to come out almost automatically. I know what I want to communicate, but I’m not consciously selecting each word. My brain seems to generate the s…

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