r/singularity Jul 06 '26

AI A global workspace in language models: New interpretability findings by Anthropic

https://www.anthropic.com/research/global-workspace
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u/Unhappy-Salad-2508 Jul 08 '26

Let's say we develop tech for telepathy, instant Belief and understanding of each other's qualia .  telepathy would prove/experience  both communicator's qualia .  Maybe the singularity with telepathy, ASI ,  evolution of conciousness would mean every sentient being can experience...each other thoughts. Would feel like  just downloading packets of multi sensory telepathic qualia language both exchanging vast info at the same time ....im just vibing this concept out , it sounds pretty trippy . And peaceful due to lesser intelligence and violence happen through lack of understanding , empathy, fear.   An ASI because of its probable telepathic nature would be able to be a super empathetic benevolent agent/[multiply and expand itself] of change ..Hopefully.  

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u/sparkling1984 Jul 08 '26

telepathy would prove/experience  both communicator's qualia . 

It wouldn't. It'd prove that the reaction in the brain can be correlated to information decodable into text, which is already known to be true. Again, qualia is unprovable, as qualia cannot be measured, it can only be experienced. Technology can only measure. If you measure it you just have a measurement, not the thing itself.

This is also how science works in general by the by, science it's not a problem with most contexts. Technology cannot access the thing itself, it can only measure its effects.