Bob Mottram wrote:
On 17/11/2007, Richard Loosemore <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
I am in a position to use massive investment straight away (and I have a
project plan that says how), but the specific technical analysis of the
AGI problem that I have made indicates that nothing like a 'prototype'
is even possible until after a massive amount of up-front effort.
I've heard people on AI forums make this claim many times over the
last 15 years - something like "I have discovered the secret of AI
!... but I'm not going to tell you what it is unless you give me a lot
of money". I think the thing which makes the difference between
regular charlatanry and an investable project is whether or not you
can show something which might indicate that it's really feasible -
even if that something is less than a fully working prototype. The
charlatan of course will always flatly refuse to reveal the smallest
detail.
Exactly.
You do not think that is what I am doing, I presume?
So far I have published two papers in the last year, related to the work
I am doing, and I have numerous documents that are not in the public
domain, ready and waiting for any potential investor.
Richard Loosemore
The "massive up-front effort" problem is a very real one for anyone
attempting to climb mount improbable. I've been working on a
robotics/computer vision project for many years, and still don't have
the mythical working prototype yet, although I expect that to change
in the next year or so. Each step leading up to the production of a
prototype is in itself complex and time consuming, and multiple steps
need to be in place before there would be any chance of a prototype
working at all.
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