<rss version="2.0" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom"><channel><title>Hacker News: tom2026hn</title><link>https://news.ycombinator.com/user?id=tom2026hn</link><description>Hacker News RSS</description><docs>https://hnrss.org/</docs><generator>hnrss v2.1.1</generator><lastBuildDate>Sun, 03 May 2026 16:11:52 +0000</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://hnrss.org/user?id=tom2026hn" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"></atom:link><item><title><![CDATA[New comment by tom2026hn in "When Dawkins met Claude – Could this AI be conscious?"]]></title><description><![CDATA[
<p>No, LLMs are fundamentally designed as probabilistic engines for next-token prediction, from which intelligence-like functions have emerged as a byproduct. Such emergence is not guaranteed, given that the underlying mechanisms are not fully understood. Consequently, one cannot dismiss the possibility of consciousness arising.</p>
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<p>I'd rather not have to worry about what to eat for a balanced diet.</p>
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