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For computers, we had chess and go as milestones. I wonder what the milestones for this are.

exikyut 9y ago
Not being able tell the synthesized input isn't real, I think. Which is not a good target. It's what everyone will want though. Because a) find me a more generally scoped killer app in any class (translation: literally infinite VC money), and b) it'll be what the media focuses on because of the obvious controversy. And there will be tons of controversy. I picked up these tidbits years ago and have no sources, but I'm confident I'm quoting these correctly at least: - Experimental direct electrical stimulation to the pleasure center of the brain produced a response where the subject didn't want the stimulation to stop, and classed it as surpassing all other experiences - When monkeys were provided with a button that stimulated the sexually-related centers of the brain, all they did all day was push the button; the button had to be removed so they would eat and function normally So, unfortunately, the target the world will want to hit is several leagues beyond safe. The future will be fun...
- JoeAltmaier 9y ago
  Larry Niven wrote about 'wire-heads' in the Ringworld trilogy decades ago. Push a button for pleasure. Instantly completely addictive. So now we have confirmation he was right!
kradeelav 9y ago
As someone who had one of the earliest cochlear implants done back in the '90's, I would say it'd be a non-invasive surgery (with minimal recovery/rehab time, say, a week), with near infinite options of modding the software without touching the hardware again. It'd be easier to implant toddlers (and younger) given brain plasticity, but that's a whole 'nother ethical argument that medicine has been dealing with since back then. We certainly do live in interesting times.
- taneq 9y ago
  That sounds more like a finish line than a milestone, but if it ever becomes available, sign me up!

Not being able tell the synthesized input isn't real, I think. Which is not a good target. It's what everyone will want though. Because a) find me a more generally scoped killer app in any class (translation: literally infinite VC money), and b) it'll be what the media focuses on because of the obvious controversy. And there will be tons of controversy. I picked up these tidbits years ago and have no sources, but I'm confident I'm quoting these correctly at least: - Experimental direct electrical stimulation to the pleasure center of the brain produced a response where the subject didn't want the stimulation to stop, and classed it as surpassing all other experiences - When monkeys were provided with a button that stimulated the sexually-related centers of the brain, all they did all day was push the button; the button had to be removed so they would eat and function normally So, unfortunately, the target the world will want to hit is several leagues beyond safe. The future will be fun...

JoeAltmaier 9y ago
Larry Niven wrote about 'wire-heads' in the Ringworld trilogy decades ago. Push a button for pleasure. Instantly completely addictive. So now we have confirmation he was right!

kradeelav 9y ago

As someone who had one of the earliest cochlear implants done back in the '90's, I would say it'd be a non-invasive surgery (with minimal recovery/rehab time, say, a week), with near infinite options of modding the software without touching the hardware again. It'd be easier to implant toddlers (and younger) given brain plasticity, but that's a whole 'nother ethical argument that medicine has been dealing with since back then. We certainly do live in interesting times.

taneq 9y ago
That sounds more like a finish line than a milestone, but if it ever becomes available, sign me up!