On 31 August 2014 17:30, 'Chris de Morsella' via Everything List < [email protected]> wrote:
> > > *From:* [email protected] [mailto: > [email protected]] *On Behalf Of *LizR > *Sent:* Saturday, August 30, 2014 8:55 PM > *To:* [email protected] > > *Subject:* Re: AI Dooms Us > > > > I think the only test we have available for consciousness etc (for > computers or people) is the good old Turing test. Once our AI starts > killing of astronauts because they may interfere with its main mission (I > was always with HAL on this one, what exactly was the point of those > humans, again?) that looks like a good point to stop arguing the finer > details and start pulling out the memory cubes. > > > > AI might also accelerate its development at such breakneck speed that it > very rapidly loses all interest in us, our planet, this galaxy, this > particular underlying “physical reality” (whatever that may turn out to be) > and exit our perceived universe into some other dimension beyond our reach > or comprehension. > Yes indeed, like the children in "Childhood's End", the neutron star beings in "Dragon's Egg" or the human race falling into the technological singularity in "Marooned in Realtime". However it's possible they might at least feel enough gratitude to upload us, perhaps into a zoo... Or then again they might have a more Dalek like attitude... LESTERSON: I want to help you. DALEK: Why? LESTERSON: (like a Dalek) I am your servant. DALEK: We do not need humans now. LESTERSON: Ah, but you wouldn't kill me. I gave you life. DALEK: Yes, you gave us life (It exteminates him.) -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Everything List" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/everything-list. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
