Author: Graham Laight
Date: 15:31:40 07/26/01
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On July 26, 2001 at 13:50:10, Ian Aston wrote: >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? Now I understand! Fortunately, I have read Steven Levy's excellent book, "Artificial Life". Von Neummann's ideas were the precursor to "cellular automata" - the first "creations" which were classified as "artificial life" by academia. Thanks for triggering the memory. -g >IA > >> >>Insane or not - it would be interesting to know what he's thinking. >> >>-g
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