So, uh… GPT4 now passes the mirror test of self-awareness. And GPT4 itself admits it shows self-awareness. What is the mirror test and why might this be a big deal? In the mirror test, you put a mark on e.g. a chimp without it noticing, like a red spot on its forehead. Then, you show the chimp a mirror. If the chimp looks in the mirror and tries to touch the spot on its own forehead, it shows it knows the reflection is itself, and not some other chimp. Now, of course this is somewhat different from the traditional mirror tests, but imo interesting nonetheless. Only ~8 other species have passed the mirror test: chimpanzees, orangutans, dolphins, killer whales, elephants, magpies, manta rays (?!) and horses. (shout out to @neilsrolf1 for the idea)