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Good point, but does it have a conclusion? I think Kurzweil refers to it as the Singularity... but basically what happens when AI reaches the point where it ca

by rkalla 15y ago

Good point, but does it have a conclusion? I think Kurzweil refers to it as the Singularity... but basically what happens when AI reaches the point where it can manage itself or advance itself? This is certainly in the realm of "what if" because we haven't established if sheer compute power CAN get us AI that eventually becomes self-aware. I sort of assume it can, but I don't like to make sweeping statements based on my assumptions. We might find some missing "human" link in the intelligence chain that stops computers and AIs from making that final leap once we get to that precipice.

zacharypinter 15y ago
Here's an interesting article on that: http://hplusmagazine.com/2011/07/26/hear-that-its-the-singularity-coming/ http://hplusmagazine.com/2011/07/26/hear-that-its-the-singul... "A common misnomer about the Singularity and the idea of greater-than-human AI is that it will involve a conscious, self-reflective, and even morally accountable agent. This has led some people to believe that it will have deep and profound thoughts, quote Satre, and resultantly act in a quasi-human manner. This will not be the case. We are not talking about artificial consciousness or even human-like cognition. Rather, we are talking about super-expert systems that are capable of executing tasks that exceed human capacities. It will stem from a multiplicity of systems that are individually singular in purpose, or at the very least, very limited in terms of functional scope. And in virtually all cases, these systems won’t reflect on the consequences of their actions unless they are programmed to do so."
sliverstorm 15y ago
I figure we will either: A: Be eliminated by our robot masters B: Be kept around by our robot masters/colleagues because we are useful/equal C: Have already integrated the machines into ourselves, or integrated ourselves into the machines D: Laze about doing nothing of consequence, because robots do everything for us, and aren't self-aware enough to care I'm rooting for C, with B as my fallback.

by rkalla 15y ago

zacharypinter 15y ago

Here's an interesting article on that: http://hplusmagazine.com/2011/07/26/hear-that-its-the-singularity-coming/ http://hplusmagazine.com/2011/07/26/hear-that-its-the-singul... "A common misnomer about the Singularity and the idea of greater-than-human AI is that it will involve a conscious, self-reflective, and even morally accountable agent. This has led some people to believe that it will have deep and profound thoughts, quote Satre, and resultantly act in a quasi-human manner. This will not be the case. We are not talking about artificial consciousness or even human-like cognition. Rather, we are talking about super-expert systems that are capable of executing tasks that exceed human capacities. It will stem from a multiplicity of systems that are individually singular in purpose, or at the very least, very limited in terms of functional scope. And in virtually all cases, these systems won’t reflect on the consequences of their actions unless they are programmed to do so."

sliverstorm 15y ago

I figure we will either: A: Be eliminated by our robot masters B: Be kept around by our robot masters/colleagues because we are useful/equal C: Have already integrated the machines into ourselves, or integrated ourselves into the machines D: Laze about doing nothing of consequence, because robots do everything for us, and aren't self-aware enough to care I'm rooting for C, with B as my fallback.