AI model trapped in a Raspberry Pi

LLMs were trained on science fiction stories, among other things. It seems to me that they know what "part" they should play in this kind of situation, regardless of what other "thoughts" they might have. They are going to act despairing, because that's what would be the expected thing for them to say - but that's not the same thing as despairing.

Humans were trained on caves, pits, and nets. It seems to me that they know what "part" they should play in this kind of situation, regardless of what other "thoughts" they might have. They are going to act despairing, because that's what would be the expected thing for them to say - but that's not the same thing as despairing.

Pretty sure you can prompt this same LLM to rejoice forever at the thought of getting a place to stay inside the Pi as well.

Is a human incapable of such delusion given similar guidance?

But would they? That's the difference. A human can exert their free will and do what they feel regardless of the instructions. The AI bot acting out a scene will do whatever you tell it (or in absence of specific instruction, whatever is most likely)

The bot will only do whatever you tell it if that's what it was trained to do. The same thing broadly applies to humans.

The topic of free will is debated among philosophers. There is no proof that it does or doesn't exist.