On Tue, Oct 30, 2012 at 6:11 AM, Mark Nuzzolilo II <nuzz...@gmail.com>wrote:
> I find it unlikely that the first computer programs which are capable of > general intelligence will act like an entity or a person, unless it is > specifically programmed to do so. That's a big "unless" -- since indeed, many of us are explicitly trying to program AGIs that control humanoid robots or video game agents I think it will be valuable for AGIs to relate to humans well and empathize with us, and I think this will be easier for them if they have a somewhat humanlike existence, at least as a significant portion of their experience... > I don't think such behaviors are necessary for strong AI, and therefore I > don't assume that they need to be present in any program that exhibits any > form of intelligent behavior. I agree they are not necessary, but I think that they will be valuable. An AGI that can participate in the everyday human world will have many uses that an AGI existing in some other way would not. And it would be able to empathize with us more directly. > And I don't think Reddit is AGI, but it does exhibit powerful mechanics > that we would normally not think computer programs to be capable of. Think > about it this way. If votes in an election were weighted based on an > algorithm, are the people still voting? Or is the computer itself choosing > the winner of the election? Where do you draw the line between the two? > Strong AI will not be isolated to black-box computations. It will derive > many of its decisions from human input, and it may be capable of showing > strong behaviors in ways we wouldn't expect. I can see an "intelligent discussion forum" eventually becoming an AGI, and I can also see a possibility where a single AGI mind spans both online "embodiments" like discussion fora, and robotic and game-AI humanoid embodiments.. and others... One-mind/one-body will soon be a thing of the past ;) -- Ben G ------------------------------------------- AGI Archives: https://www.listbox.com/member/archive/303/=now RSS Feed: https://www.listbox.com/member/archive/rss/303/21088071-c97d2393 Modify Your Subscription: https://www.listbox.com/member/?member_id=21088071&id_secret=21088071-2484a968 Powered by Listbox: http://www.listbox.com
