[ExI] Ex Machina, and what it says about A.I.

[John Grigg]

"In his thoughtful book Superintelligence: Paths, Dangers, Strategies
<http://www.amazon.com/Superintelligence-Dangers-Strategies-Nick-Bostrom/dp/0199678111>,
philosopher Nick Bostrom cautions of the dangers of AI, comparing our fate
to that of the gorillas: The same way that we can decide whether gorillas
live or die, an advanced AI can do the same to us."

*"Ex Machina* explores the theme, coupling it to another variable we don't
see in most philosophical or scientific analyses: It's not just the smarts
of the machine that can lead us to our demise; it, also, can have sex
appeal and seduce us in ways that are more emotional than intellectual. We
all have certain ideals of beauty. A smart machine can figure those out and
make itself irresistible. Rationally, we may want to destroy it; but
emotionally, we can't."


http://www.npr.org/blogs/13.7/2015/05/06/404640670/are-we-to-become-gods-the-destroyers-of-our-world?utm_source=facebook.com&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=npr&utm_term=nprnews&utm_content=20150506


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