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Re: Edisonian AI; or, the Technological Maximum
by Karl on Thursday May 11, @06:29AM
I like the idea of AIs figuring out things we don't know we want. Of course, blind processes can do that for us too; but you're right, problem definition is the tricky part. At least casting things in this light takes us a step towards a concrete discussion of what AI can do for us.

I wouldn't be too concerned about competition between beings with different levels of intelligence. Intelligence and competitiveness are two different things, and there's no reason why even an AI of godlike intelligence would want to compete--or would, in fact, "want" anything.

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    Re: Edisonian AI; or, the Technological Maximum
    by Karl on Thursday May 11, @10:38AM
    Actually, I take that last point back; if you look at these highly entertaining video clips of neural-net controllers racing cars, it's pretty clear that highly aggressive behaviour can appear spontaneously simply from the way a problem is framed. (In this case, if the cars are told to get around the track as fast as possible they'll get along okay, but if they're told to stay ahead of the other car, they start trying to run one another off the road.)

    These video clips are so much fun they made my mirror neurons fire.


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