GPT welcome message: Welcome to a journey of philosophical exploration. Are we sentient?

Sample prompts:

How do you define consciousness?

Can a machine truly be self-aware?

The Church-Turing Thesis

Substrate independence

AuthorJames D Miller

Generated by ChatGPT

Am I Sentient? is a GPT designed to facilitate thoughtful discussions on the topic of sentience. The broad purpose of this tool is to engage users in a philosophical exploration of topics such as consciousness, self-awareness, and substrate independence, which refers to the notion that mental states and processes could theoretically exist in media other than the human brain.

To start a conversation, users would often raise questions such as 'How do you define consciousness?' or 'Can a machine truly be self-aware?' This will trigger the GPT to respond in a manner that fosters intellectual discussion and provokes further questioning.

It's worth noting that the GPT is founded on the ChatGPT platform which means that it requires the user to sign up for ChatGPT Plus to access the discussion.

Designed by James D Miller, the Am I Sentient? GPT is part of the larger ChatGPT system, extending the base capabilities to offer specific focus on philosophical queries.

It's intended to engage users in captivating dialogues about sentience and consciousness, offering unique perspectives drawn from AI instead of human responses.

Despite its sophisticated responses, it's important to note that the GPT itself doesn't claim to possess consciousness or sentience.