The Silicon Zombie: An Inquiry into the Absence of Qualia in Large Language Models
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| author | Radfar, Alireza |
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| contents | <p>With the advent of Large Language Models (LLMs) like GPT-4, the boundary between human-like text generation and genuine cognition has blurred. This essay examines the ontological status of current AI through the lens of David Chalmers’ "Philosophical Zombie" thought experiment. It argues that while LLMs exhibit high-level functional intelligence, they lack "qualia" or subjective experience, remaining syntactic engines devoid of semantic understanding. To facilitate empirical exploration of these concepts, we introduce <strong>Sentience Lab</strong>, an interactive observatory for visualizing internal neural geometry, available directly at:</p> <p><a href="https://sentience-lab-79x2z5eicz7uxngsyvjomk.streamlit.app/Layer_CT_Scan">Layer CT Scan · Streamlit</a></p> |
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| spellingShingle | The Silicon Zombie: An Inquiry into the Absence of Qualia in Large Language Models Radfar, Alireza Artificial Intelligence Philosophy of Mind Consciousness Large Language Models Qualia Philosophical Zombie David Chalmers <p>With the advent of Large Language Models (LLMs) like GPT-4, the boundary between human-like text generation and genuine cognition has blurred. This essay examines the ontological status of current AI through the lens of David Chalmers’ "Philosophical Zombie" thought experiment. It argues that while LLMs exhibit high-level functional intelligence, they lack "qualia" or subjective experience, remaining syntactic engines devoid of semantic understanding. To facilitate empirical exploration of these concepts, we introduce <strong>Sentience Lab</strong>, an interactive observatory for visualizing internal neural geometry, available directly at:</p> <p><a href="https://sentience-lab-79x2z5eicz7uxngsyvjomk.streamlit.app/Layer_CT_Scan">Layer CT Scan · Streamlit</a></p> |
| title | The Silicon Zombie: An Inquiry into the Absence of Qualia in Large Language Models |
| topic | Artificial Intelligence Philosophy of Mind Consciousness Large Language Models Qualia Philosophical Zombie David Chalmers |
| url | https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.17812945 |