We would like to create a mind so smart that can find solutions to extend our life. The path isn’t mapping the brain (Human Connectome Project, NIH), replicate the brain (Markham's Blue Brain) to shed light on the nature of consciousness and neurological disorders . They are costly projects which will provide little new insight.
We already know that the real brain has a powerful way to perform computations using processes happening at the microscopic scale (neuroelectrodynamics). All these attempts to replicate the human brain on digital computers will fail. Cyborg scientists and not only them need to be honest regarding their achievements (e.g. replicating behavior, emotion, even consciousness on brain chips) and understand that the Turing model has its limits -ultimately that's not their fault. We need to find resources and build a different path. Even less Sci-Fi (less costly) and far more relevant would be to create a hybrid model (evolving brains http://www.nature.com/nature/journal/vaop/ncurrent/full/nature12517.htmlconnected with digital computers) - e-cyborgs where e stands for evolving brain. They will naturally develop forms of communication with digital computers and access much more information than any human. Once e-cyborgs will be able to move in space, learn from interaction and experience they will surpass human intelligent abilities, they will be superior. With such progress in ten, fifteen years one may be able to live forever in a h-cyborg setup (h stands for human brain). Even “afterlife” becomes possible. In 2070 we will still be able to chat with Ray Kurzweil, Bill Gates, Sergey Brin or Larry Page. E-cyborgs, h-cyborgs and fellow humans should share common origins and interest. This may look like a science fiction scenario, however with interdisciplinary collaboration this project has better chances to succeed than any digital replication of the human brain (Blue Brain Project - EPFL, Brain Activity Map Project --National Institutes of Health) or create superhuman intelligence on digital computers. Probably the first priority will be to find the right place where this project can be implemented. Dorian Aur PS Please, consider this subject for *AGI-14* ------------------------------------------- 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
