Eric:> I think your idea that ego loss is induced by a swelling of abstract
senses, squeezing out the structures that deal with your self in an identificatory way, rings true.
I haven't followed this thread closely, but there is an aspect to it, I would argue, which is AGI-relevant. It's not so much ego-loss as ego-abandonment - "letting your self go", which is central to mental illness. We are all capable of doing that under pressure - being highly conscious is painful especially under difficult circumstances. We also all continually diminish (and heighten) our consciousness- diminish rather than abandon our self - by some form of "substance abuse" from hard drugs to mild stimulants like coffee and comfort food..
How is that AGI-relevant? Because a true AGI that is continually dealing with creative problems, is and has to be continually afraid (along with other unpleasant emotions) - i.e. alert to the risks of things going wrong, which they always can - those problems may not be solved. And there is and has to be an issue of how much attention the self should pay to those fears, (all part of the area of emotional (general) intelligence).
In extreme situations, of course, there will be an issue of self-extinction - suicide. When *should* an AGI commit suicide?
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