ChatGPT vs. Grok
As of right now, these AI philosophies seem like nebulous, inapplicable concepts, but this is far from the truth. When talking about Grok, Elon has often said that its ultimate goal is to be “truth-seeking.” I wanted to see whether these overarching philosophies would translate into tangible outcomes and if Grok would operate as an anti-relativist, because “truth-seeking” is fundamentally a non-relativist principle. I think that a few screenshots of my conversations with Chat
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The Relativistic Philosophy of ChatGPT
Over the past century, the intellectual position of relativism has grown steadily as an academic stance and general belief held by society. In summary, it states that no absolute truths exist, only perceptions of things which people can interpret differently. “What then is truth? A movable host of metaphors, metonymies, and anthropomorphisms: in short, a sum of human relations which have been poetically and rhetorically intensified, transferred, and embellished, and which, a
5 days ago4 min read
Deontology, Utilitarianism, and Truth-seeking AI
Immanuel Kant (1724-1804) The classic question, “what matters more, actions or their consequences?” has persisted to be a highly contested subject within the realms of philosophy and ethics. The essence of the question can be portrayed through a fictional scenario: imagine that as you walk toward a bank, you see another person exiting, carrying a large duffel bag. You think little of it, but as an upstanding citizen, you hold the bank’s door for him as he exits. Later, after
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Pleasure and Meaning in the Future
Often, in video games, the most fun part is the beginning–perhaps not the very start when you are weak and vulnerable, but the point slightly later on when you gain enough strength to confront the path of challenge ahead. With these games, by the time the end is reached, your character is stacked with powerful items, able to win any fight, and has explored all of the lands. Once this end is attained, however, the challenge is gone, and, often, so is the fun. Could real life
Mar 264 min read
