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Subject: Re: Will AI Machines Take Over The World?

Author: Ian Aston

Date: 10:50:10 07/26/01

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On July 26, 2001 at 05:31:27, Graham Laight wrote:

>On July 26, 2001 at 02:04:54, Bruce Moreland wrote:
>
>>On July 25, 2001 at 16:54:22, Janosch Zwerensky wrote:
>>
>>>Hi,
>>>
>>>I don't even see how people get the idea that an intellectually superhuman AI
>>>would somehow have to develop the wish of having the planet dominated by others
>>>"of its own kind". I think it is a big flaw to assume that any possible
>>>intelligent system would feel as strong a desire to become powerful or to show
>>>itself superior to other intelligent systems around as *some* humans do.
>>>
>>>Regards,
>>>Janosch.
>>
>>It's about von Neumann machines, but if I go on about that, you'll think I'm
>>insane.
>>
>>bruce
>
>I'm afraid I don't understand the point Bruce is making here. Does anyone know
>what he's alluding to?

A von Neumann machine is a theoretical machine capable of making copies of
itself. Does this concept sound familiar?

IA

>
>Insane or not - it would be interesting to know what he's thinking.
>
>-g



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