I care, because getting it wrong in either direction is bad.
Brain uploads will bring significant benefits regardless of if they are conscious.
Thinking "this brain upload is conscious" when it isn't, means we'll get an empty future where the lights are on and nobody's home.
Thinking "this brain upload isn't conscious" when it is… I've not seen most of Black Mirror, but it is the plot summary of many episodes given on Wikipedia. Also of the Westworld TV show, which I have seen. Some of the characters in the We Are Bob series.
How would we tell, is, unfortunately, a complete unknown at this point.
ben_w|1 year ago
Brain uploads will bring significant benefits regardless of if they are conscious.
Thinking "this brain upload is conscious" when it isn't, means we'll get an empty future where the lights are on and nobody's home.
Thinking "this brain upload isn't conscious" when it is… I've not seen most of Black Mirror, but it is the plot summary of many episodes given on Wikipedia. Also of the Westworld TV show, which I have seen. Some of the characters in the We Are Bob series.
How would we tell, is, unfortunately, a complete unknown at this point.