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Artificial Intelligence; How far...?
Topic Started: Apr 3 2009, 05:58 PM (1,166 Views)
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Human revolutions cannot be affected by EMP bombs though,
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Well a mondarn one could be. Everything we need to keep our society going would be kaput after a EMP.
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I subscribe to the theory that human-written programs are so buggy that an AI will go instantly insane upon gaining sentience. Not much to fear.
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I think it's crap if an artificial being is given any type of right before other intelligent organisms (primates, elephants, cetaceans etc), or organisms for that matter.



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No, Lamna. It's because of Hollywood.

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Indeed, I should be more afraid of revolutions than anyone. But I trust in reason as science. What possible reason would they have to revolt?
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Surely battle robots would have a radio for receiving data signals...so just broadcast a different message.
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Or run up to them pour petrol on them set them on fire and run away.
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Apr 15 2009, 09:33 PM
I think it's crap if an artificial being is given any type of right before other intelligent organisms (primates, elephants, cetaceans etc), or organisms for that matter.
The intelligence of the organisms is not equal, or even greater than, our own though. They can be granted personhood when they meet the criteria.
We should all aspire to die surrounded by our dearest friends. Just like Julius Caesar.

"The Lord Universe said: 'The same fate I have given to all things from stones to stars, that one day they shall become naught but memories aloft upon the winds of time. From dust all was born, and to dust all shall return.' He then looked upon His greatest creation, life, and pitied them, for unlike stars and stones they would soon learn of this fate and despair in the futility of their own existence. And so the Lord Universe decided to give life two gifts to save them from this despair. The first of these gifts was the soul, that life might more readily accept their fate, and the second was fear, that they might in time learn to avoid it altogether." - Excerpt from a Chanagwan creation myth, Legends and Folklore of the Planet Ghar, collected and published by Yieju Bai'an, explorer from the Celestial Commonwealth of Qonming

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And we all know the military loves robots :( .
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Indeed they do, the military drone has gone from something theoretically used for reconnaissance to a viable combat weapon. I think that the 2001-10 period will be remembered for that in military history.

And you are quite right. You need to ask for rights before you can get them.
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