--- Mark Waser <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

> > How do you propose to make humans Friendly?  I assume this would also have
> > the
> > effect of ending war, crime, etc.
> 
> I don't have such a proposal but an obvious first step is 
> defining/describing Friendliness and why it might be a good idea for us. 
> Hopefully then, the attractor takes over.
> 
> (Actually, I guess that is a proposal, isn't it?    :-)
> 
> > I know you have made exceptions to the rule that intelligences can't be
> > reprogrammed against their will, but what if AGI is developed before the
> > technology to reprogram brains, so you don't have this option?  Or should 
> > AGI
> > be delayed until we do?  Is it even possible to reliably reprogram brains
> > without AGI?
> 
> Um.  Why are we reprogramming brains?  That doesn't seem necessary or even 
> generally beneficial (unless you're only talking about self-programming). 

As a way to make people behave.  A lot of stuff has been written on why war
and crime are bad ideas, but so far it hasn't worked.


-- Matt Mahoney, [EMAIL PROTECTED]

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