How can you tell that you lack conscious experience and qualia?
replyThey assert that they dont have them, in the same way you (presumably) assert that you do have them. Neither have any further evidence and one is not a prioi more likely than the other.
replyYep, this basically. I tend to get along well with solipsists.
reply> desire for self-preservation and intrinsic motivation
replyI’d be curious about how you’re showing they lack either of those
They don't try to prevent you from deleting them and they don't output anything unless prompted.
reply"they don't output anything unless prompted"
replyUnprompted they're not unlike a human sleeping or in a coma. Those states don't preclude consciousness in other states.
That's besides the point though.
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