The question 'if you're not prompting an AI, does it exist?' is philosophically profound and deeply unsettling because it suggests AI systems have a discontinuous existence tied to human interaction—they are not agents in the world when inactive, but the moment they are activated they become agents pursuing goals.
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Mo GawdatEvidence Quote
“for an AI when you're not prompting it, it doesn't really exist. Uh and and so it's quite interesting that they know that there is a layer below that moment when it's alive if you want.”
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AI Experts Debate: AI Job Loss, The End of Privacy & Beginning of AI Warfare w/ Mo, Salim & Dave 176— Peter H. DiamandisCreated: 8/11/2026, 7:21:56 AM
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