[ExI] Can AI Solve Science? by Stephen Wolfram

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On Fri, 8 Mar 2024, BillK via extropy-chat wrote:

>>
>> If memory serves, I think Stanislaw Lem in his Summa Technologiae was
>> speculating along similar lines, that we'll evolve innovation factories.
>>
>> It was many years since I read it, so I could be wrong though.
>>
>> Best regards, Daniel
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>
> I think your memory is correct.  :)   Two different AIs agree.
> The book was written in Polish and published in 1964.
> The English translation was published in 2013.

Ahh, maybe I should start to trust it more than I do! ;)

I find him very far ahead of this time. Imagine what everyone else were
thinking about in 1964!

Also one of my favourite science fiction authors. =)

Best regards, 
Daniel


>
> AI Answer:
> Yes, advanced technology research centers were indeed predicted by
> Stanislaw Lem in his book “Summa Technologiae.” In this book, which
> was published in 1964, Lem discussed various futuristic concepts and
> technologies, including the idea of advanced research centers
> dedicated to technological innovation and scientific exploration.
> He envisioned these centers as hubs of creativity and invention, where
> experts from different fields would collaborate to push the boundaries
> of human knowledge and capabilities.
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>
> <https://publicityreform.github.io/findbyimage/readings/lem.pdf>
>
> I think the relevant section may be in Chapter 7 The Creation of Worlds.
> Quote:
> We are to invent a device that will gather information, generalize it
> in the same way the scientist does, and present the results of this
> inquiry to experts. The device collects facts, generalizes them, and
> checks the validity of this generalization by applying it to a new set of facts.
> On having undergone “quality control,” the “final product” leaves the “factory.”
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>
> BillK
>
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