The SIAI videos which are up on google so far look ok. I didn't know that they were actually trying to *build* an AI, as opposed to just raising the generally relevant issues.
To the layman this will just look like bunk, since many of these issues aren't yet within the popular zeitgeist. If I asked around in my neighbourhood I bet few people would know what "the singularity" was, and if they did they would probably refer to it as a physics concept. Even amongst the computer science academics whom I'm met over the years most believe that human-like intelligence in machines is many decades or centuries away. Some think it's impossible even in principle. I've been listening to the "talking robots" podcast for as long as it's been going, and when questioned most academics working within the robotics field give an extremely conservative view of what the state of the art will be like 20 years from now. Most just predict a "more of the same" kind of scenario (i.e. robots will remain mostly in universities or factories, no domestic/utility robots beyond Roomba-type machines, etc). On 21/05/07, Bruce Klein <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
The SIAI video made it to video homepage of Digg: http://www.digg.com/videos Message from Tyler: It took a small miracle (it's very difficult to pull this off), but we are there. There's a good chance that the video will be buried (taken off the main page) because of naysayers, since it's now being seen by a broader range of people, many of whom will never have heard about SIAI or the notion of the singularity, and will thus consider all of this...a little funny. So, we really need a lot more Diggs, 5-star ratings, positive comments, and blog posts/links to ensure the video stays on the main page of Digg Videos, so that thousands of people on Monday and throughout the coming week can learn about the Singularity Institute, and begin the process of learning more about transhumanist topics. http://www.digg.com/videos/educational/Singularity_Institute_for_Artificial_Intelligence Thank you to everyone who helped us so far. Let's keep pushing this momentum we've created. With best wishes, -- Tyler Emerson | Executive Director Singularity Institute for Artificial Intelligence P.O . Box 50182, Palo Alto, CA 94303 USA 650-353-6063 | [EMAIL PROTECTED] | singinst.org Bruce Klein wrote: The Singularity Institute is making a big push right now to get our new video on the front page of Digg Videos. Doing so will ensure the video is seen by thousands of new people. Please Digg the following as soon as you get this email: http://www.digg.com/videos/educational/Singularity_Institute_for_Artificial_Intelligence In order to maximize exposure, we need 200 people to click "Digg it" within the initial few hours. The video was submitted at 5PM Pacific / 8PM Eastern. Please be one of the 200 we need. Please also consider adding a positive comment about SIAI at the Digg URL. Thanks so much, Bruce ----- This list is sponsored by AGIRI: http://www.agiri.org/email To unsubscribe or change your options, please go to: http://v2.listbox.com/member/?&; ________________________________ This list is sponsored by AGIRI: http://www.agiri.org/email To unsubscribe or change your options, please go to: http://v2.listbox.com/member/?&;
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