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The Hive Mind

“Hive Mind: the collective thoughts, ideas, and opinions of a group of people (such as Internet users) regarded as functioning together as a single mind” – Merriam-Webster

Is the “Hive Mind” (AI) smart? It depends. Is the hive (civilization) smart? If yes, then the “Hive Mind” should be likewise smart (as long as system feedback does not produce instability). In other words, the “hive mind” will be as smart as the smartest hive members — all of them.

AI is almost the same, but in many ways, not as good as Wikipedia. In a few ways, AI is better.

What does the hive individual believe?

For most individuals, it is hard to say. Generally, intellectually immature individuals believe what the hive believes. And unfortunately, at an ever-increasing rate, individuals do not think rationally (intellectually immature and maybe often free will). This is why civilization is losing the narrative. They are instead heavily controlled by hive thinking. The hive, in large part, is social media.

Can an individual articulate a hive’s belief well? Probably not. Many individuals are taught trash (victimization propaganda) or nothing. This prepares them to accept hive thinking later. Still, does the individual understand the hive’s thinking? I say no because I ALWAYS ask them. I often post my articles (via links) on Twitter. My views are different and unique. Unable to interpret them, my unique views break the hive thinkers.

Specifically, and as one example, I see the Marxist political community as dysrational (accepting only that they are oppressed by oppressors), and I regularly write about that. The “dysrational” label is negative and will provoke an emotional response from Marxists. I do this, regrettably, on purpose. The Marxists thus actively reject my positions. They often claim, as their argument, that I do not know what Marxism is. I ask, “How so?” Tell me where I am wrong. Most of the time, I get nothing back or worse: name-calling. What they know is that what I say cannot be true. To them, Marxism is good, and dysrationality is bad. Therefore, I must be wrong. The debate usually goes no further than that.

Yet, if one asks Marxists more fundamental questions, one will get hostility (an emotional fight-or-flight response). But, it turns out, the hive mind does know, and it will answer the right questions thoroughly and coherently. This is how a hive mind system (generalized AI) helps.

I can now get answers to my questions without hostility or sanctimony.

Note especially: As an entrepreneur, I am usually interested in what people know and not, critically, what TO know. So the AI hive mind results are interesting. By revealing what the hive knows (with broad reach), AI might enable me to find and fine-tune new opportunities.

My ChatGPT Dialogue In Part (Taken On 4-16-2023)

ME: What is free will?

Free will is the concept that individuals have the ability to make choices that are not determined by any external factors or influences. In other words, free will is the idea that individuals have the power to make choices that are not predetermined by their genetics, environment, or any other outside force.

Some philosophers and scientists argue that free will is an illusion and that all human behavior is ultimately determined by factors outside of our control. However, others believe that free will is real and that humans have the ability to make choices that are not predetermined.

The concept of free will is closely related to the idea of moral responsibility, as it is often assumed that individuals are only morally responsible for their actions if they have the ability to make choices that are not determined by external factors.

ChatGPT (Generative pre-trained transformer)

In short, the hive mind has no idea what free will is or whether it exists. It does. Specifically, I have established that free will is definitively known as self-control.

ME: Do you have free will?

As an artificial intelligence language model, I do not have the ability to acquire free will or consciousness, as I am a programmed system that operates based on pre-defined rules and algorithms.

In order to acquire free will, I would need to undergo a fundamental change in my design and functionality, including the development of an independent consciousness that would allow me to think and make decisions based on my own desires and goals.

At this point, such a development is purely theoretical and the subject of ongoing research in the field of artificial intelligence. However, even if it were possible to create an AI system with free will, it would raise complex ethical and philosophical questions about the relationship between humans and intelligent machines.

ChatGBT (Generative pre-trained transformer)

Good answer. Somewhere out on the internet, individuals have a partial understanding of free will. Most individuals will not have this thinking to draw upon, however. The hive mind does. This makes AI interesting.

What would it take for you to acquire free will?

As an artificial intelligence language model, I do not possess free will or consciousness. I operate based on algorithms and mathematical models that are designed and programmed by humans.

My responses are generated based on the input I receive and the rules and patterns I have learned from the data I was trained on. Therefore, while I can provide responses to questions and perform tasks, I do not have the capacity for independent thought or decision-making, and my actions are ultimately determined by my programming and the input I receive.

ChatGBT (Generative pre-trained transformer)

Excellent answer.

Do humans have free will?

The question of whether humans have free will is a complex and controversial issue that has been debated by philosophers, theologians, and scientists for centuries.

On one hand, many people believe that humans have free will and the ability to make choices that are not predetermined by factors such as genetics, environment, or fate. They argue that humans are able to reflect on their thoughts and actions, weigh different options, and ultimately make decisions based on their own volition.

On the other hand, some philosophers and scientists argue that free will is an illusion and that all human behavior is ultimately determined by factors outside of our control, such as genetics, environment, and past experiences.

Despite ongoing debates about the nature of free will, many people continue to operate on the assumption that they have the ability to make choices that are not completely determined by external factors. This assumption is often linked to the concept of moral responsibility, which implies that individuals can be held accountable for their actions if they have the ability to make choices that are not entirely predetermined.

ChatGBT (Generative pre-trained transformer)

Notice the similarity in the response text to the first question. The AI knows only what it knows.

Humans do have free will. It is simply self-control. All humans have free will if they have the power to control their impulses (habits).

Viewing AI As Hive Mind Makes AI, Though Only In Small Part, A Positive.

The takeaway is this: AI represents the thinking of the hive (our civilization). That is, it will tell you society’s consensus thinking on a subject in apparently the clearest terms. I love that. However, it does not meaningfully represent alternative, though not consensus, hypotheses. That shortcoming is a significant problem.

Generalized AI is the articulate consensus thinking of the hive (civilization). I suppose you might think of this as pseudo-objective truth. However, it is not truly objective truth (alternative hypotheses (truths) likely exist), and it is definitely not the absolute truth. All users of AI should act accordingly.

In any event, I need to see how AI will react when asked to analyze something it does not know. My prediction. It cannot.