Artificial Intelligence

Cthia wrote:
There is also the safety issue. Creating a true intelligence, devoid of the inconsistencies, weaknesses and shortcomings of man would be akin to creating an intelligence with the efficiency, proficiency and drive of ants. How would we compete and avoid obsolescence?

Dieu_Le_Fera wrote:
That is subjective, who is to say the intelligence wouldn't be curious of us? *sorry for the late edit you ninja posted me!*

Dieu_Le_Fera wrote:Hello "Pandora's box."

Dieu_Le_Fera wrote:I wont pretend or even try to comment in depth on your later questions, I just don't know. I studied history in school and my skills in programming and the like are far from the ability to actually give sources. But I can say this, we have for as long as we have been "civilized" tried to understand where and how we came to be. I honestly doubt that would change if we ever brought up a true A.I *from the pattern of sentience*. I "suspect" the A.I. would do the same. The A.I. would try to understand where it came from.. and maybe understand us.

It might not though, and thus my Pandora's box comment.

cthia wrote:Perhaps I failed to make clear that I have reservations of mankind attempting to create an intelligence. Intelligence implies free will. Free will implies the freedom to become a homicidal maniac. Mankind cannot control itself, how can we hope to create something that will control itself? And what intelligent entity wants to be controlled? If mankind creates an Artificial Intelligence, we will have to use ourselves as a baseline. We will have to teach it everything we know. And what we know ain't shit. Therefore what it will know will be shit. And sooner or later, shit stinks.

True intelligence beget intelligent decisions. Beget intelligent actions. A suicidal, homicidal species (man) is not intelligent. A species that destroys his own planet is not intelligent. Creating a truly intelligent entity, to live and observe mankind's unintelligent nature invites rebellion born of self preservation and logic. If an intelligent machine has to live on Earth do you think it's going to continue watching man destroy its home?

But I think it's a moot point. Because of the Halting Problem.

An aside:
Being a computer professional, I've met many professionals who disbelieve in the concept of a God. Yet they believe in the possibility and even inevitability of true Artificial Intelligence? A phenomena that is intelligent, that thinks for itself is a life form. It's interesting that man has the nerve and audacity to think that at some point he can create life, but that an entity long ago couldn't have beat him to it.

cthia wrote:And I totally agree that your optimistic path is certainly possible. It is why several posts ago I stated that it might be quite wise to impart the idea of a Deity within its programming. Somehow the idea of an AI grounded in faith and Christian values, regardless of one's own beliefs, is less intimidating.

A Confuscious AI sounds welcoming, even...logical.

cthia wrote:Oh don't worry about the programming skills part. We are proceeding as if AI is achievable.

And I totally agree that your optimistic path is certainly possible. It is why several posts ago I stated that it might be quite wise to impart the idea of a Deity within its programming. Somehow the idea of an AI grounded in faith and Christian values, regardless of one's own beliefs, is less intimidating.

A Confuscious AI sounds welcoming, even...logical.