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AI can simulate emotions but not truly experience them, says user

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A user on Mastodon expressed the view that while machines can simulate emotions, they will never truly experience feelings like forgiveness, grief, or repentance. This perspective highlights a philosophical distinction between artificial simulation and genuine subjective experience in the context of AI. AI

RANK_REASON The item is a social media post expressing an opinion about AI capabilities, not a primary source release or significant industry event.

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AI can simulate emotions but not truly experience them, says user

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

    A machine can simulate an emotion, but it will never be able to experience forgiveness, grief, or repentance. # ArtificialIntelligence # AI # LLM # LLMs # noai

    A machine can simulate an emotion, but it will never be able to experience forgiveness, grief, or repentance. # ArtificialIntelligence # AI # LLM # LLMs # noai # MachineLearning # DeepLearning # research # tech # TransfoNum # technology

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