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I do believe it's reasonable to draw a distinction between what we're doing now (which is essentially just "statistics") and what Musk warns about. It's a mist
by vngzs 5y ago
I do believe it's reasonable to draw a distinction between what we're doing now (which is essentially just "statistics") and what Musk warns about.
It's a mistake to believe strong AI will just be a more powerful iteration of today's weak AI. He is arguing to slow developments toward general intelligence, not developments in any narrow field.
- bookofsand 5y agoWith high probability, 'just statistics' is an essential component of strong AI. Another essential component is embodiment, of which self-driving cars, and also military drones, are canonical examples. Researchers are taking the correct essential steps towards strong AI, it's a matter of (short) time until they succeed.
- mandelbrotwurst 5y agoWhat are the requisite “correct essential steps” and how did you determine that they will necessarily lead to an AGI?