This is wishful thinking. Wishful thinking is dangerous. How about instead of hoping that AGI won't destroy the world, you study the problem and come up with a safe design.
Agreed on this dangerous thought! On Sun, Jun 27, 2010 at 1:13 PM, Matt Mahoney <[email protected]> wrote: > This is wishful thinking. Wishful thinking is dangerous. How about instead > of hoping that AGI won't destroy the world, you study the problem and come > up with a safe design. > > > -- Matt Mahoney, [email protected] > > > ------------------------------ > *From:* rob levy <[email protected]> > *To:* agi <[email protected]> > *Sent:* Sat, June 26, 2010 1:14:22 PM > *Subject:* Re: [agi] Questions for an AGI > > why should AGIs give a damn about us? > > >> I like to think that they will give a damn because humans have a unique > way of experiencing reality and there is no reason to not take advantage of > that precious opportunity to create astonishment or bliss. If anything is > important in the universe, its insuring positive experiences for all areas > in which it is conscious, I think it will realize that. And with the > resources available in the solar system alone, I don't think we will be much > of a burden. > > > I like that idea. Another reason might be that we won't crack the problem > of autonomous general intelligence, but the singularity will proceed > regardless as a symbiotic relationship between life and AI. That would be > beneficial to us as a form of intelligence expansion, and beneficial to the > artificial entity a way of being alive and having an experience of the > world. > *agi* | Archives <https://www.listbox.com/member/archive/303/=now> > <https://www.listbox.com/member/archive/rss/303/> | > Modify<https://www.listbox.com/member/?&;>Your Subscription > <http://www.listbox.com> > *agi* | Archives <https://www.listbox.com/member/archive/303/=now> > <https://www.listbox.com/member/archive/rss/303/> | > Modify<https://www.listbox.com/member/?&;>Your Subscription > <http://www.listbox.com> > -- Carlos A Mejia Taking life one singularity at a time. www.Transalchemy.com ------------------------------------------- agi Archives: https://www.listbox.com/member/archive/303/=now RSS Feed: https://www.listbox.com/member/archive/rss/303/ Modify Your Subscription: https://www.listbox.com/member/?member_id=8660244&id_secret=8660244-6e7fb59c Powered by Listbox: http://www.listbox.com
