tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1990338437877873686.post7527860585546746592..comments2024-03-29T05:33:43.878-04:00Comments on Murder is Everywhere: Machines that ThinkOvidia Yuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05749549092493567689noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1990338437877873686.post-38590986987666126782016-03-18T16:30:05.693-04:002016-03-18T16:30:05.693-04:00From the level of Presidential US candidates I'...From the level of Presidential US candidates I'd say much of the country already has lost consciousness and is primed for a robotic takeover. Jeffrey Sigerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00718317707555064653noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1990338437877873686.post-80219818261474883082016-03-18T03:36:15.334-04:002016-03-18T03:36:15.334-04:00People always blame the computer!People always blame the computer!Michael Sears (of Michael Stanley)https://www.blogger.com/profile/09886295534214542834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1990338437877873686.post-87288847527191071992016-03-17T18:29:15.705-04:002016-03-17T18:29:15.705-04:00For the man made catastrophe I'd chip in the a...For the man made catastrophe I'd chip in the amount of hormone in the food change and then antibiotic resistant infection. The infection will be caught from a computer keyboard!Caro Ramsayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08499318515241879831noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1990338437877873686.post-74442169089730923312016-03-17T14:23:18.628-04:002016-03-17T14:23:18.628-04:00This was one cartoonist's suggestion for the K...This was one cartoonist's suggestion for the Kasparov/Deep Blue match!<br />It shows Kasporov's hand reaching for the power switch and the caption is 'Kasparov beats Deep Blue in one move'!<br />However, robots tend to be built with long lasting batteries...Michael Sears (of Michael Stanley)https://www.blogger.com/profile/09886295534214542834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1990338437877873686.post-29716564172478104542016-03-17T14:16:29.965-04:002016-03-17T14:16:29.965-04:00Yes, for that they have programmers!Yes, for that they have programmers!Michael Sears (of Michael Stanley)https://www.blogger.com/profile/09886295534214542834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1990338437877873686.post-43078448205646381772016-03-17T14:15:43.216-04:002016-03-17T14:15:43.216-04:00I love that last quote! Yes, I'm also an optim...I love that last quote! Yes, I'm also an optimist. I think there are dangers, but nothing compared to global warming for example. (Fill in your favorite man made catastrophe!)Michael Sears (of Michael Stanley)https://www.blogger.com/profile/09886295534214542834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1990338437877873686.post-38227538121586906032016-03-17T13:53:12.341-04:002016-03-17T13:53:12.341-04:00Can a machine ever develop the flaws that make us ...Can a machine ever develop the flaws that make us human and imperfect in a random way?<br />The other ball park is Wrigley Field. I'm pretty sure.Jonohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18170214396483091419noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1990338437877873686.post-24419021890952407502016-03-17T13:03:57.187-04:002016-03-17T13:03:57.187-04:00Michael, this is so thought provoking. And, as ev...Michael, this is so thought provoking. And, as ever, a bit scry. Should I be comforted but the fact that computers need electricity to operate. They die if that is interrupted for a second. Humans can get along quite well without it. Of course, if it went away for good, a lot of us would die, so I hope it doesn't. But we could always cut them off from their "air supply." Right? Annamaria Alfierihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12311596277267789834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1990338437877873686.post-85800224880186975782016-03-17T11:52:10.063-04:002016-03-17T11:52:10.063-04:00Thanks, Michael. Of course, there's a whole W...Thanks, Michael. Of course, there's a whole WORLD of debate about what, exactly, is 'consciousness.' But ignoring that, we (humans) seem to finally be approaching the ability to design systems that can learn AND design. It works best on a different kind of hardware than 'modern' computers (which are VERY 'precedural' oriented). But, as we dance around the problem from many sides and keep getting closer and closer, the issue that is concerning many people is how do you control it? Once you reach near "human level" artificial intelligence, the 'machine' can then design new versions of itself, bootstrapping its own intelligence to higher and higher levels. There's a whole area of study on how to keep such an artificial intelligence from 'escaping' and running away from our control, which is what scares folks like Stephen Hawking and Elon Musk. The benefits of such an artificial intelligence are immense. The risks are equally immense (for humans :-).<br /><br />But I'm an optimist. In the game of life and death, the pessimist is wrong every day, the optimist is only wrong once...Everett Kaserhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12371555243187874414noreply@blogger.com