A person can have more than one motive and you can never have enough money.
Google is not pushing anything. Google now is based on Bayesian statistics -- looking at past performance to predict future performance. And a few APIs. How the fuck is that a skeletal platform? It's bullshit. There is already a will defined framework called RDF/OWL and that does reasoning, etc. The fact is Google isn't going to give up 10 billion dollars a year in profit for progress. On Sat, May 4, 2013 at 9:20 AM, <[email protected]> wrote: > Ben said: Actually Ray has enough $$ already.... I believe his main > motivations for working w/ Google have to do with the massive data-stores > and computer power they have, along with a team of smart hardworking people > experienced with using these resources.... > > > > I agree with Ben. Ray is savvy enough to know the quickest way to > accelerate research in a technology is to commercialize it and make it > profitable. > > > > Google Now seems to be pushing voice technology towards intelligent agents > that don't just wait to be asked a question. > > > > I'm not saying they are now intelligent or even able to process a large > number of requests but such a system provides a skeletal platform to > develop real intelligence behind. > > > > And a business model to interest competitors into jumping into the fray as > well. > > > > One could argue that Siri got the ball rolling but it seems that Apples > interest are mainly in selling things and Google's seems to be pushing the > envelope a little farther by installing a visionary who has a track record > for major invention. > > ------------------------------ > > *From: *"Ben Goertzel" <[email protected]> > *To: *"AGI" <[email protected]> > *Sent: *Friday, May 3, 2013 2:44:56 AM > *Subject: *Re: [agi] Big-Corporate vs. Independent AGI projects... > > > > On Fri, May 3, 2013 at 3:23 AM, Azn A <[email protected]> wrote: > >> The facts are Google has billions of dollars and hasn't done anything for >> the real world in years. Kurzweil is just there for a pay check. > > > > heh ;) > > Actually Ray has enough $$ already.... I believe his main motivations for > working w/ Google have to do with the massive data-stores and computer > power they have, along with a team of smart hardworking people experienced > with using these resources.... > > Google has pluses and minuses like any organization, and although Larry > Page is psyched about AGI, one can't say that the organization is seriously > deploying its resources in an AGI direction.... But I can certainly see > the temptation their data and compute power offers ... these would ease the > implementation of a variety of AGI ideas, right? > > -- Ben G > > > *AGI* | Archives <https://www.listbox.com/member/archive/303/=now> > <https://www.listbox.com/member/archive/rss/303/231626-72976817> | > Modify<https://www.listbox.com/member/?&;>Your Subscription > <http://www.listbox.com/> > *AGI* | Archives <https://www.listbox.com/member/archive/303/=now> > <https://www.listbox.com/member/archive/rss/303/10514698-9a8cda1e> | > Modify<https://www.listbox.com/member/?&;>Your Subscription > <http://www.listbox.com> > ------------------------------------------- AGI Archives: https://www.listbox.com/member/archive/303/=now RSS Feed: https://www.listbox.com/member/archive/rss/303/21088071-f452e424 Modify Your Subscription: https://www.listbox.com/member/?member_id=21088071&id_secret=21088071-58d57657 Powered by Listbox: http://www.listbox.com
