> From: Matt Mahoney [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Unfortunately AI will make CAPTCHAs useless against spammers. We will > need to figure out other methods. I expect that when we have AI, most > of the world's computing power is going to be directed at attacking > other computers and defending against attacks. It is no different than > evolution. A competitive environment makes faster rabbits and faster > foxes. Without hostility, why would we need such large brains? >
AI has a long way to go to thwart CAPTCHAs altogether. There are math CAPTCHAs (MAPTCHAs), 3-D CAPTCHAs, image rec CAPTCHAs, audio and I can think of some that are quite difficult for AI. Actually coming up with new CAPTCHAs would be a neat AI subproject, as well as thwarting existing ones. > > Does that have anything to do with consciousness? > > What's the test for consciousness? > > I think the way you are using the term, it is the Turing test. > Are you sure? Isn't that supposed to just differentiate between computer and human? Not between unconscious and conscious? Unless you think consciousness is just belief... John ------------------------------------------- agi Archives: http://www.listbox.com/member/archive/303/=now RSS Feed: http://www.listbox.com/member/archive/rss/303/ Modify Your Subscription: http://www.listbox.com/member/?member_id=8660244&id_secret=103754539-40ed26 Powered by Listbox: http://www.listbox.com
