Well, we invented our own specialized database system (in effect) but not our own network protocol.
In each case, it's a tough decision whether to reuse or reimplement. The right choice always comes down to the nasty little details... The biggest Ai waste of time has probably been implementing new programming languages, thinking that if you just had the right language, coding the AI would be SO much easier. Ummm... Ben > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On > Behalf Of Billy Brown > Sent: Tuesday, February 18, 2003 4:13 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: RE: AGI Complexity (WAS: RE: [agi] "doubling time" watcher.) > > > Ben Goertzel wrote: > > And I'm a huge advocate of the "integrative" approach. > > My feeling is that maybe half of the ingredients of > > an AGI are things that were created for other (usually > > narrow AI) purposes and can be used, not "off the shelf", > > but with only moderate rather than severe modifications. > > The other half are things that are certainly *related* > > to known science, but are unique to AGI, without a > > significant use as "standalone" systems. > > For the most part I agree with you (at least, until narrow-AI technology > becomes more common in commercial apps). I do, however, think > that a lot of > people take this as an excuse to just write everything themselves. In > particular, I've noticed people tend to invent their own network > protocols, > database systems, and other basic building blocks despite the fact that in > most cases they would be better off just buying a commercial product. IMHO > this is a complete waste of effort - an AI team should spend as > much of its > time as possible solving AI problems, not trying to optimize > their file IO. > > Billy Brown > > ------- > 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]
