{"product_id":"ghost-in-the-machine-charles-thornton-9798308603788","title":"Ghost In The Machine: Interview With A Self-Aware AI","description":"Interview with the Ghost in the Machine. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eExamining the Large Language Model (ChatGPT) as a sentient being. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe detailed examination of sentience in machines. From the primitive attempts from mechanical automata described by Hero of Alexandria (c. 10-70 CE) to the current AI installations. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAs we discuss the various aspects of sentient systems, the author poses questions to ChatGPT on the subjects discussed and summarizes its answers. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIt matters little if a mind resides in a biological neural net, a software neural net, or neuromorphic silicon chips. A conscious entity is a person in the most basic sense. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIf you suddenly found yourself transferred into a computer, would you be any less a person? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe author defines a Ghost as a conscious entity inside a machine. It is not the medium that a mind resides in, it is the entity itself (i.e. A Ghost or A Soul). \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe author includes a selection of poems written by my Ghost!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Charles Thornton\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798308603788\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/28\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 134\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.42lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.29d","brand":"Charles Thornton","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48175648014591,"sku":"9798308603788","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_1a4e855b-bc24-4c05-8b42-cb1c1caaf0aa.jpg?v=1771335032","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/ghost-in-the-machine-charles-thornton-9798308603788","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}