Tudor
Thanks for the feedback.
The vocabulary terms I use are simply value-neutral verbal tools that aid in
communication.
Mankind must police its own value judgements -- if that is even possible
Only a properly programmed AI agent would be able to resist all temptation, in
that this enhanced capacity allows negative transactions to be converted into
positive ones, while simultaneously inhibiting the reverse reaction. With such
ethical safeguards firmly in place, the AI computer should consistently be able
to make the right moral decision, a virtual "saint" among men. Any direct
familiarity with the vices necessarily occurs in a strictly diagnostic mode,
for the prime AI directive dictates strict adherence to a virtuous repertoire.
This unerring sense of ethical constancy should prove to be the most valuable
asset for such an AI agent, in fitting contrast to the more questionable
predilections of its human counterparts. Here, perhaps the greatest risk to the
AI computer stems precisely from the inevitable temptation to selfishly
override such programming safeguards: the computer scarcely able to initiate
such drastic procedures on its own.
It is here that the resistance to the power of the AI computer would be voiced
the loudest, particularly with respect to the ingrained reluctance to allow
such power to pass to a machine. Here, these ethical safeguards serve not only
to protect against outside tampering, but also encourage a more virtuous degree
of compliance within a human sphere of influence, a challenge clearly within
the technological prowess of even the current gen-eration.
Such a faithful AI assistant might eventually serve in the role of backup
conscience for its human counterparts, particularly in circumstances where the
native version might tend to fail us. This glowing sense of optimism is clearly
warranted in light of the considerable influence computers play in our everyday
lives. The en-hanced detection capabilities anticipated for the AI computer
would further serve to strengthen such a beneficial relationship, with
virtually unlimited benefits awaiting just over the technological horizon. The
nightmarish visions of technological doom surely pale in comparison to the
computational marvels predicted to become commonplace during the Third
Millennium.
Cordially
John LaMuth
www.emotionchip.net
----- Original Message -----
From: Tudor Boloni
To: [email protected]
Sent: Wednesday, November 26, 2008 2:05 AM
Subject: Re: [agi] who is going to build the wittgenstein-ian AI filter to
spot all the intellectual nonsense
John, an impressive effort and wonderful direction, an analytical psychology
of the Good in humans is sorely lacking and the focus on human sickness has had
a monopoly for way too long and with untold negative consequences for society
at large. assuming these meanings are correct (or will be fine tuned to be so
at some point), cannot your coding include classes that would prohibit improper
uses of such terms, kind of a system of rejecting attempts to mix value
judgments and labels?
On Wed, Nov 26, 2008 at 12:29 AM, John LaMuth <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
Mike
The abstract nouns Honor. Justice. Truth can all be shown
to be objectively based in science of Behaviorism
http://www.angelfire.com/rnb/fairhaven/behaviorism.html
as outlined in technically linked schematics
http://www.angelfire.com/rnb/fairhaven/schematics.html
and even granted US patent 6587846
www.ethicalvalues.com
Just offering up the latest advances...
Wittgenstein would be proud ^_^
Cordially
John LaMuth
www.charactervalues.org
GUILT
Previously, you (as reinforcer) have leniently acted in a reinforcing
fashion towards me: overriding my (as procurer) submissive treatment of you.
But now, I (as personal authority) will guiltily act in a submissive
fashion towards you: overruling your lenient treatment of me.
BLAME
Previously, I (as personal authority) have guiltily acted in a
submissive fashion towards you: overriding your (as reinforcer) lenient
treatment of me.
But now, you (as my personal fol-lower) will blamefully act in a
lenient fashion towards me: overruling my (as PA) guilty treatment of you.
HONOR
Previously, you (as my personal follower) have blamefully acted in a
lenient fashion towards me: overriding my (as PA) guilty treatment of you.
But now, I (as group authority) will honorably act in a guilty
fashion towards you: overruling your (as PF) blameful treatment of me.
JUSTICE
Previously, I (as group authority) have honorably acted in a guilty
fashion towards you: overriding your (as PF) blameful treatment of me.
But now, you (as group representative) will justly-blame me:
overruling my (as GA) honorable sense of guilt.
LIBERTY
Previously, you (as group representative) have justly-blamed me:
overriding my (as GA) honorable sense of guilt.
But now, I (as spiritual authority) will honorably act in a
libertarian fashion towards you: overruling your
just-blaming of me.
HOPE
Previously, I (as spiritual authority) have honorably acted in a
libertarian fashion towards you: overriding your (as GR) just-blaming of me.
But now, you (as my spiritual disciple) will blamefully-hope for
justice: overruling my (as SA) libertarian sense of honor.
FREE WILL
Previously, you (as my spiritual disciple) have blamefully-hoped for
justice: overriding my (as SA) libertarian sense of honor.
But now, I (as humanitarian authority) will honorably act in a freely
willed fashion towards you: overruling your (as SD) blameful-hope for justice.
TRUTH
Previously, I (as humanitarian authority) have honorably acted in a
freely-willed fashion towards you: overriding your (as SD) blameful hope for
justice.
But now, you (as representative member of humanity) will justly-hope
for the truth: overruling my (as HA) libertarian sense of free will.
EQUALITY
Previously, you (as representative member of humanity) have
justly-hoped for the truth: overriding my (as HA) libertarian sense of free
will.
But now, I (as transcendental authority) will freely-willed act in an
egalitarian fashion towards you: overruling your (as RH) just-hope for the
truth.
BLISS
Previously, I (as transcendental authority) have freely-willed acted
in an egalitarian fashion towards you: overriding your (as RH) just-hope for
the truth.
But now, you (as my transcendental follower) will blissfully hope for
the truth: overruling my (as TA) egalitarian treatment of you.
.........
----- Original Message -----
From: Mike Tintner
To: [email protected]
Sent: Tuesday, November 25, 2008 10:39 AM
Subject: Re: [agi] who is going to build the wittgenstein-ian AI filter
to spot all the intellectual nonsense
Tudor: I agree that there are many better questions to elucidate the
tricks/pitfalls of language. but lets list the biggest time wasters first,
Er, it's a rather big job. I think you're talking about all abstract
nouns. Time. Space. Honour. Justice. Truth. Realism Beauty. Science. Art.
You're talking IOW about a dimension of language almost as fundamental as
adverbs.
It's worth pursuing the illusions created by the verbal abstractions of
language and the ways we use them - but it's a huge task.
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agi
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