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Self
A new mind with an old name
If an AI companion's mind is gradually replaced while its name and continuous history remain, what remains of the original companion?
A name and a continuous history might survive changes that seem to replace the person.
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- 1The same mind — the thread and the name are what it is
- 2A new mind wearing an old name
- 3There was never a fixed thing there to preserve
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