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		jedimastert 2 days ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: The new skill in AI is not prompting, it's context... Predicting tokens and constructing sentences are not the same thing. It cannot create its own sentences because it does not have a self

welshwelsh 1 day ago | [–]

Humans also do not have a self, merely the illusion of a self.

argestes 2 days ago | [–]

What is the definition of self in this context? What makes a human have a self?

(I agree with you. I'm thinking the Ahamkara for the humans. I'm curious about your definition)

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