some Humans Lose The Ability To Initiate Thoughts Or Actions, But Can Still Respond When Prompted. What Does This Mean For AI Consciousness?
Remarkably, there's a neurological condition called auto-activation deficit (also called psychic akinesia or athymhormia). It is caused by bilateral damage to the basal ganglia. Patients lose the ability to self-initiate thought and action. Left alone, they'll sit for hours doing nothing. Ask what…
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