Here is an example of a problematic inference: 1. Mary has cybersex with many different partners 2. Cybersex is a kind of sex 3. Therefore, Mary has many sex partners 4. Having many sex partners -> high chance of getting STDs 5. Therefore, Mary has a high chance of STDs
What's wrong with this argument? It seems that a general rule is involved in step 4, and that rule can be "refined" with some qualifications (ie, it does not apply to all kinds of sex). But the question is, how can an AGI detect that an exception to a general rule has occurred? Or, do we need to explicitly state the exceptions to every rule? Thanks for any comments! YKY ------------------------------------------- agi Archives: https://www.listbox.com/member/archive/303/=now RSS Feed: https://www.listbox.com/member/archive/rss/303/ Modify Your Subscription: https://www.listbox.com/member/?member_id=8660244&id_secret=108809214-a0d121 Powered by Listbox: http://www.listbox.com
