I actually thought that that was one of the more positive pieces I've found. Listeners may come out with a bad (mis-)impression, but NPR did nothing to abet that.
Joshua 2007/12/3, Bob Mottram <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > > Perhaps a good word of warning is that it will be really easy to > satirise/lampoon/misrepresent AGI and its proponents until such time > as one is actually created. > > > > > On 03/12/2007, Richard Loosemore <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > Yesterday I heard the phrase "Artificial General Intelligence" on the > > radio for the first time ever: > > > > http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=16816185 > > > > ************************************************************ > > Weekend Edition Sunday, December 2, 2007 ยท The idea of what Artificial > > Intelligence should be has evolved over the past 50 years โ from solving > > puzzles and playing chess to emulating the abilities of a child: > > walking, recognizing objects. A recent conference brought together those > > who invent the future. > > > > A recent "Singularity Summit" brought together those who imagine โ and > > invent โ the future. > > ************************************************************ > > > > > > Unfortunately, most of the report was filled with sound bites that were, > > to my mind, ridiculously naive extrapolations and speculations, like: > > > > Paul Saffo: "The optimistic scenario is they will treat us like > pets...." > > > > most of which were calculated to horrify the audience. > > > > > > > > > > > > Richard Loosemore > > > > ----- > > 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/?&; ----- 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=71796167-f4551c
