It doesn’t have to be the result of explicit metaphysical beliefs...it could be the result of vague guesswork, and analogical thinking.
Yeah I could be wrong but my claim is implicit metaphysical beliefs have a big role here.
defining “agentic” as “possessing spooky metaphysical free will” rather than “not passive”. It’s perfectly possibly to build an agent-in-the-sense-of-active out of mechanical parts.
I was just noting that people who are aware of the internal workings of AI will have to acutely face cognitive dissonance if they admit it can have “spooky” agency. They can’t compartmentalize it the way others can.
Yeah I could be wrong but my claim is implicit metaphysical beliefs have a big role here.
I was just noting that people who are aware of the internal workings of AI will have to acutely face cognitive dissonance if they admit it can have “spooky” agency. They can’t compartmentalize it the way others can.