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Palatable Conceptions of Disembodied Being

arXiv 2503.16348 ↗First posted 20 Mar 2025cs.AIcited by 5

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Abstract (arXiv)

Is it possible to articulate a conception of consciousness that is compatible with the exotic characteristics of contemporary, disembodied AI systems, and that can stand up to philosophical scrutiny? How would subjective time and selfhood show up for an entity that conformed to such a conception? Trying to answer these questions, even metaphorically, stretches the language of consciousness to breaking point. Ultimately, the attempt yields something like emptiness, in the Buddhist sense, and helps to undermine our dualistic inclinations towards subjectivity and selfhood.

Key facts. Cited by 5 papers in the map (data through 7 Oct 2026). Builds on 10 of its 74 references that are in the map. First posted on arXiv 20 Mar 2025.

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  1. 2026Where is the Mind? Persona Vectors and LLM Individuationcited by 7
  2. 2025Auditing the Ethical Logic of Generative AI Modelscited by 5
  3. 2025Reliable agent engineering should integrate machine-compatible organizational principlescited by 2
  4. 2025AI Consciousness and Existential Riskcited by 0
  5. 2026Reading Without a Reader: Large Language Models Collapse Reading and Writing into a Single Entangled Codecited by 0