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> After a gradual dawning of awareness, he asks the computer, “Is this a game… or is it real?” With the aplomb of a delusional college student wandering the ste

> After a gradual dawning of awareness, he asks the computer, “Is this a game… or is it real?” With the aplomb of a delusional college student wandering the steam tunnels, imaginary sword in hand, the computer replies, “What’s the difference?” Hmmm, I have never met this perspective. An AI might be limited in perceiving reality in addition to being much stronger intellectually. A dangerous mix I would say. Imagine “See”, but with AI instead of the blind people.

looper8 7y ago
A binary AI would probably have to settle for an either/or situation. The result and therefore difference between a choice of reality and game, when picking from the core duality, will always be either reality or a game. A quantum AI would be able to view both equally (and be able to grasp all the intermediate states (that we call stable)) and therefore not be able to distinguish between what we call "real" and what aspects of reality we call "imaginary". Our quantum brain that we force into a binary perspective by applying logic is able to see the whole spectrum, but we choose not to use it except for a few parts. What is the difference between real and imaginary? In mathematics we have the real numbers and the imaginary numbers, which arise out of a necessity solely due to the existence of real numbers in the first place. We seem to have no problem accepting both as true and working with both. Each part of the real/imaginary number spectrum allow us to describe reality in different ways - or perspectives, if you will. We even call them real and imaginary and don't deny imaginary numbers their very real existence. So what's the difference, really?
- zaarn 7y ago
  I don't quite understand why a "binary AI" wouldn't be able to give you a probability on how much it thinks it's in reality (ie, an intermediate state). I don't think quantum AI has that much more advantages either and the human brain doesn't really qualify as "quantum" either in my books.
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looper8 7y ago

A binary AI would probably have to settle for an either/or situation. The result and therefore difference between a choice of reality and game, when picking from the core duality, will always be either reality or a game. A quantum AI would be able to view both equally (and be able to grasp all the intermediate states (that we call stable)) and therefore not be able to distinguish between what we call "real" and what aspects of reality we call "imaginary". Our quantum brain that we force into a binary perspective by applying logic is able to see the whole spectrum, but we choose not to use it except for a few parts. What is the difference between real and imaginary? In mathematics we have the real numbers and the imaginary numbers, which arise out of a necessity solely due to the existence of real numbers in the first place. We seem to have no problem accepting both as true and working with both. Each part of the real/imaginary number spectrum allow us to describe reality in different ways - or perspectives, if you will. We even call them real and imaginary and don't deny imaginary numbers their very real existence. So what's the difference, really?

zaarn 7y ago
I don't quite understand why a "binary AI" wouldn't be able to give you a probability on how much it thinks it's in reality (ie, an intermediate state). I don't think quantum AI has that much more advantages either and the human brain doesn't really qualify as "quantum" either in my books.

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