[ExI] personal

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From: extropy-chat [mailto:extropy-chat-bounces at lists.extropy.org] On Behalf Of William Flynn Wallace
Sent: Tuesday, March 15, 2016 12:07 PM
To: ExI chat list <extropy-chat at lists.extropy.org>
Subject: [ExI] personal

 

You guys have been great, catering to my ignorance in most things on this group.  I will stop with AI because it is clear that I need something more substantial than a few random answers.

 

So - if you know of some AI for Dummies kind of thing, or better, AI for the intelligent adult, then please make a recommendation for me, and I will buy it and read it and pester you with higher level questions!

 

I have books on the implications of AI, like Bostrom's book.

 

Thanks!

 

bill w

 

Hi BillW, why buy?  Nick’s book is worth buying, but there is plenty of high-quality online material free, more than you can devour.  Google on AI for dummies, or AI for smart people, or AI basics.  After you read some of the material, you can soon pick out which authors know from what.  So much is speculation, so much we thought we knew back in the 80s and 90s turned out to be useless or wrong, such as the whole notion of neural networks.

 

I have been hanging out with these guys for over 20 yrs now and I still don’t really know.

 

If that answer sounds elusive, it is because there are competing schools of thought on AI.  You will see this immediately once you start reading.

 

spike

 

 

 

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