> > But hopefully the bandwidth of communication is compensated by the power of > parallel processing. So long as communication between ants or processing nodes > is not completely blocked, some sort of intelligence should self-organize, then > its just a matter of time. As programmers or engineers we can manipulate those > communication channels ...
Interesting stuff today, I wish I wasn't so insanely busy with this thesis. I don't think swarms are a good way to approach AGI design because of the design principles. An infinite number of AGI designs are possible, but some are going to be drastically easier to create and cheaper to run than others. The advantage of the swarm is to be robust in the face of severe damage. Wipe out 3/4 of it, and the remainder will function perfectly well and eventually regrow. Even a single element is a functional entity (although not necessarily self-sufficient). The brain certainly does not share this ability beyond preserved functionality in the face of a hemispheric lesion. Orient your lesion perpendicular to the axis of symmetry and you have a vegetative organism. The advantage the brain gets for being so tightly integrated is greatly enhanced functionality. Because we(in general) are not planning to design AGI's to survive in the face of 75% damage, swarms seem to be an inefficient approach. Although obviously there are domains in which this sort of resilience is a huge advantage, such as in the deployment of a network of robotic sensory drones in a hostile battlefield. I don't think they will ever have AGI like behavior however. -Brad ------- To unsubscribe, change your address, or temporarily deactivate your subscription, please go to http://v2.listbox.com/member/[EMAIL PROTECTED]
