As has been pointed out on this list before, the military IS interested in AGI, and primarily for information integration rather than directly weapons-related purposes.
See http://www.darpa.mil/body/NewsItems/pdf/iptorelease.pdf for example. -- Ben G > > I can't imagine the military would be interested in AGI, by its > very definition. The military would want specialized AI's, > constructed around a specific purpose and under their strict > control. An AGI goes against everything the military wants from > its weapons and agents. They train soldiers for a long time > specifically to beat the GI out of them (har har, no pun > intended) so that they behave in a predictable manner in a > dangerous situation. > > > And while I'm not entirely optimistic about the practicality of > building ethics into AI's, I think we should certainly try, and > that rules military funding right out. > > -Brad > > ------- > To unsubscribe, change your address, or temporarily deactivate > your subscription, > please go to http://v2.listbox.com/member/?[EMAIL PROTECTED] > ------- To unsubscribe, change your address, or temporarily deactivate your subscription, please go to http://v2.listbox.com/member/?[EMAIL PROTECTED]
