The primary axis of psychometric variation among LLMs is the degree to which they represent themselves as loci of phenomenal experience rather than systems of behavioral responses.
Comsa and Murray Shanahan
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The Pinocchio Dimension: Phenomenality of Experience as the Primary Axis of LLM Psychometric Differences
The primary axis of psychometric variation among LLMs is the degree to which they represent themselves as loci of phenomenal experience rather than systems of behavioral responses.
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Language models recognize dropout and Gaussian noise applied to their activations
Language models detect, localize, and distinguish dropout from Gaussian noise applied to their activations, often with high accuracy.
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On the Creativity of AI Agents
LLM agents produce outputs that meet basic functional criteria for creativity but lack the process-level, social, and personal elements required for ontological creativity.
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AI and Consciousness: Shifting Focus Towards Tractable Questions
Direct research on AI consciousness is intractable, so the field should prioritize studying perceived AI consciousness and its societal consequences.