On Thu, Oct 04, 2007 at 07:49:20AM -0400, Richard Loosemore wrote: > > As to exactly how, I don't know, but since the AGI is, by assumption, > peaceful, friendly and non-violent, it will do it in a peaceful, > friendly and non-violent manner.
I like to think of myself as "peaceful and non-violent", but others have occasionally challenged my self-image. I have also know folks who are physically non-violent, and yet are emotionally controlling monsters. For the most part, modern western culture espouses and hews to physical non-violence. However, modern right-leaning "pure" capitalism advocates not only social Darwinism, but also the economic equivalent of rape and murder -- a jungle ethic where only the fittest survive, while thousands can loose jobs, income, housing, etc. thanks to the "natural forces of capitalism". So.. will a "friendly AI" also be a radical left-wing economic socialist ?? --linas ----- 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/?member_id=8660244&id_secret=50633201-155b36
