EY’s position seems to be that self-modelling is both necessary and sufficient for consciousness.
Necessary, not sufficient. I don’t think Eliezer has described what he thinks is sufficient (and maybe he doesn’t know what’s sufficient—i.e., I don’t know that Eliezer thinks he could build a conscious thing from scratch).
Necessary, not sufficient. I don’t think Eliezer has described what he thinks is sufficient (and maybe he doesn’t know what’s sufficient—i.e., I don’t know that Eliezer thinks he could build a conscious thing from scratch).