In between scientists arguing over what AI sentience means and the legal system having a lack of basic understanding of AI technology, we need the equivalent of the Turing Test for AI sentience. But Tristan Greene argues that it’s almost impossible to create one because we don’t know what we’re looking for. What further complicates this endeavour is the possibility that AI consciousness may take a form different from human consciousness, like how some experts argue that AI is already conscious because they can fake consciousness. Read full article here
History
The Women Who Built Grunge
Despite being acknowledged as the “Godmother of Grunge”, Tina Bell is rarely included in the history of grunge music. Women in general are hardly ever mentioned in music history unless they’re close to famous male musicians. Looking back at Tina Bell, music journalists often leave her out of Bam Bam, the band that she fronted, wrote music for, and co-founded with her husband. When she is mentioned, it’s in relation to Kurt Cobain, who was said to have been a fan of Bell and her band before founding Nirvana. Read full article here
Merv
October 2, 2022
