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To: ClearCase_guy
I’m starting to get worried. An actual AI would change things the way that the printing press changed things.

I don't think so. Computers themselves were indeed that significant, but AI is just an evolving capability with these machines.

Machines will never truly "think". They excel at data storage and retrieval, using brute force methods of determining most optimal next move in a card or board game. Machines can be programmed to format output in "human language" ("in 400 feet, turn right onto 2nd avenue").

But, machines will never truly have a sense of humor, or have creativity, or anger, or love, or feel pain or joy. A machine can be programmed to appear to exhibit these things, and it can even be programmed to "learn" how to improve it's ability to exhibit these things. But, while they can be made to convince us that they can think, they're not.

24 posted on 01/27/2016 8:00:44 PM PST by Cementjungle
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To: Cementjungle

“a sense of humor, ..., or anger, or love, or feel pain or joy” is not thinking. And creativity may be mostly ‘pattern recognition’ which this AI demonstrates it’s (IMO) frighteningly good at.

I think your point is that it doesn’t have ‘self-determination’. It responds only to what’s input into it.


26 posted on 01/27/2016 8:16:40 PM PST by mrsmith (Dumb sluts: Lifeblood of the Media, Backbone of the Democrat/RINO Party!)
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To: Cementjungle

I think the problem is the human side of the equation. I yell at SIRI when “she” can’t give me directions. A.I. might not be able to “tie it’s shoe” but humans will expect it to.

We may get to the point that we are still getting garbage out and not realize it cause it sounds so right. Kids getting comfort from their blankie.


33 posted on 01/28/2016 4:29:29 AM PST by Gadsden1st
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