On Tuesday, September 17, 2019 at 2:15:52 AM UTC-5, Alan Grayson wrote: > > > > On Monday, September 16, 2019 at 10:17:24 PM UTC-6, Brent wrote: >> >> >> >> On 9/16/2019 7:49 PM, Alan Grayson wrote: >> >> >> >> On Monday, September 16, 2019 at 2:41:26 PM UTC-6, Brent wrote: >>> >>> >>> >>> On 9/16/2019 6:07 AM, Alan Grayson wrote: >>> > My take on AI; it's no more dangerous than present day computers, >>> > because it has no WILL, and can only do what it's told to do. I >>> > suppose it could be told to do bad things, and if it has inherent >>> > defenses, it can't be stopped, like Gort in The Day the Earth Stood >>> > Still. AG >>> >>> The danger is not so much in AI being told to do bad things, but that in >>> doing the good things it was told to do it uses unforseen methods that >>> have disasterous consequences. It's like Henry Ford was told to invent >>> fast, convenient personal transportation...and created traffic jams and >>> global warming. >>> >>> Brent >>> >> >> One could expect military applications, such as robots replacing human >> infantry, their job to kill the enemy. So if their programming had a >> flaw, >> accidental or intentional, these AI infantry could start killing >> indiscriminately. >> >> >> Less likely than with human troops who have built in emotions of revenge >> and retaliation. >> >> It would be hard to stop them since they'd come with self defense >> functions. AG >> >> >> But we also know a lot more about their internal construction and >> functions. We would probably even build in an Achilles heel. >> >> Brent >> > > I think you underestimate the evil that men can do, not to mention some > bit flips due to cosmic rays that could change their MO's entirely. AG >
Properly-programmed robots would negotiate and avoid any war, killing, or destruction all together. @philipthrift -- 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 view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/everything-list/c9b03a6e-f714-470b-8690-29f40d716cc6%40googlegroups.com.
