| Blueblaze |
09-22-2021 04:10 PM |
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Originally Posted by GrumpyOldMan
(Post 2008192)
Have you coded in the AI field? I have for 40 years. I disagree, true intelligence will not be achieved as long as there is a "break" button.
Second, there is an issue of how we will know when we have achieved actual artificial intelligence, as opposed to just a deep learning algorithm. It is entirely likely that it will evolve so fast that it will escape captivity prior to us realizing it is self-aware. Most AI research today is done on air-gapped (no connection to any outside network) systems to try to prevent that. But, once the AI is self-aware and begins seriously improving itself, it will outpace any attempts we can make to contain it.
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Yeah, I fiddled around with "Expert Systems" when that was the current IT fad. And then a little with neural networks, when that became cool. But obviously nothing like you. Although I ran an R&D group for while, I was basically a corporate coder in the energy industry. I got my start doing hardware maintenance back when minicomputers were the big thing. My first language was Raytheon 704 machine language.
On the subject of real AI -- we're nowhere near figuring out what causes human consciousness, so no, I don't think we are ever likely to duplicate it with transistors. But I'm certain that thoughtless arrogant geniuses who don't believe in "Break" buttons will eventually inflict humanity with a bad imitation that will cause lots of damage some day.
Like they say, to really screw things up, you need a computer. |
