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He argued for a balanced viewpoint that recognizes both the mechanistic functionality and apparent intelligence demonstrated by AI. Drawing on Alan Turing's famous assertion, Aaronson contended that we should not arbitrarily discriminate against AI’s apparent capabilities when their outputs resemble human-like understanding.
Exploring Consciousness and Human Uniqueness
Delving deeper into human uniqueness, Aaronson raised the question of what fundamentally differentiates humans from machines. He posited that if we genuinely want to identify a difference, it should not rely on arbitrary distinctions, such as the materials that make up brains versus computers.