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Old 21st April 2012, 06:54 AM   #220
annnnoid
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Originally Posted by keyfeatures View Post
Wow, he sounds dreamy. Good with his hands 'n' stuff. What happens if you invite him in for a coffee? Or ask him if he considers there to be such a thing as a number without awareness? Or whether he really wanted to be a splash damage specialist when he grew up?

There is this phrase in England….’taking the piss’ I think it is. But just the same, I thought I’d take a stab at your questions.

Q: What happens if you invite him in for a coffee?
A: He will fireball you to death.

Q: Or ask him if he considers there to be such a thing as a number without awareness?
A: He will fireball you to death.

Q: Or whether he really wanted to be a splash damage specialist when he grew up?
A: He will fireball you to death.

Dreamy indeed! I guess we’ll just have to take it on faith that those in the AI community are actually aware of the shortcomings of their creations.

Here’s an academic question: If AI is modeled on human consciousness / behavior (presumably), would not an appreciation of AI shortcomings be directly related to an ability to appreciate the equivalent shortcomings / dysfunctions in the human version.

I mean…should we assume that Chomsky was right in his characterization of scientists as being some of the last people you should rely on to adjudicate the verities of human nature.

So can we expect AI ‘personalities’ that reflect the various neurosis of their creators… either individually or collectively? Or can we expect AI personalities that achieve God-like insight, wisdom, maturity, and compassion (the question of the degree to which such things can be instantiated we’ll leave for another day)? Hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm…..

Just a question.
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