We don't know how sentient LLMs are. Nobody understands how they work. There's nothing concrete we can point to that guarantees LLMs don't start "acting on their own".

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scythmic_waves 2 days ago | parent | next [-]

LLMs are software programs. Waste no more time considering than an LLM is conscious than you would considering that a running copy of Microsoft Word is conscious.

There's a great article by author Ted Chiang discussing this in depth [1].

[1]: https://www.theatlantic.com/philosophy/2026/06/no-artificial...

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danny_codes a day ago | parent | next [-]

What’s the difference between a software program of sufficient complexity and your brain? There seems to be little difference to me.

By this logic, there’s no point in wondering if you are sentient, because your brain runs on the same biological substrate as a fruit fly.

Not a convincing argument

	▲	hardbass 7 hours ago \| parent [-]
		I am waiting his answer to whether he believes in souls. I make no judgment until then, but I have a feeling what direction the answer will go in.

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hardbass a day ago | parent | prev [-]

Do you believe in souls?

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teleforce 2 days ago | parent | prev [-]

>acting on their own

Just like the Terminator movie /s