[extropy-chat] The emergence of AI

[Giu1i0 Pri5c0]

Probably a mix of the two. Toys and lawnmowers may someday wake up
feeling like themselves, but this will be a result of computer
research programs in academic labs. So AIs will come out of the game
industry, but when the game industry has been "made pregnant" by
academic labs.
So computer research programs in academic labs will be the father of
AIs, and the game industry their mother.
G.

On Thu, 02 Dec 2004 22:18:13 +0000, ben <benboc at lineone.net> wrote:
> Here's a thought:

> So it's possible that one day, it will be somebodys teddy bear that will
> be the thing waking up and saying to itself "Crikey, I'm Me!!", and not
> some purpose-designed massive computer.
> 
> What do you reckon. Will AI be the descendant of computer research
> programs in academic labs, or will their ancestors be dolls that blink
> and wet themselves, and lawnmowers?
> 
> ben