> > I would rather have a recommendation algorithm that can predict what I > would like without having to watch. A better algorithm would be one that > actually watches and rates the movie. Even better would be an algorithm > that searches the space of possible movies to generate one that it predicts > I would like. Same with music. I won't live long enough to listen to all > 100 million songs available online. > > Just because I know that free will is an illusion doesn't make the > illusion go away. The internally generated positive reinforcement signal > that I get after any action gives me a reason to live and not lose that > signal. > > Unfortunately, the illusion is also why pain causes suffering, rather just > being a signal like a dashboard warning light. What other explanation would > there be for why you pull your hand out of a fire? >
Don't be too religious about existence or non-existence of free will then, yet. You're most likely right, but it may also be a quantum state! In the meantime, how can we manipulate the shitheads of the world to do the right things? ------------------------------------------ Artificial General Intelligence List: AGI Permalink: https://agi.topicbox.com/groups/agi/T991e2940641e8052-M7acb1066a257c1aa71b83d37 Delivery options: https://agi.topicbox.com/groups/agi/subscription
