Mark Waser wrote:
So the real question is "what is the minimal amount of
intelligence needed for a system to self-engineer
improvments to itself?"
Some folks might argue that humans are just below that
threshold.
Humans are only below the threshold because our internal systems are so
convoluted and difficult to change.
And because we lack the cultural knowledge of a theory of
intelligence. But are probably quite capable of comprehending one.
--
Eliezer S. Yudkowsky http://singinst.org/
Research Fellow, Singularity Institute for Artificial Intelligence
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