> ... not only computational capabilities but all the things that make the human mind human. .. this requires a developmental growth process starting in "infanc

> ... not only computational capabilities but all the things that make the human mind human. .. this requires a developmental growth process starting in "infancy." A Homo-complete machine would not be recognizably Homo sapiens-like if it lacked a childhood, in other words. .. have the potential of becoming depressed, .. compulsivities, .. panic, .. addictions, ... I don't see all that. I don't see why a strong AI would necessarily be equal in emotions to humans and even develop similar behavior. I haven't read any books by Kurzweil though, so I cannot tell if he makes that requirement on a strong AI.