what is “intelligence”? It’s weird that in a set of articles about AI, I’m only finally getting around to talking about what the field of A.I. research has to say. This article relies on the leading AI textbook, part Bible and part encyclopedia: Stuart Russell and Peter Norvig’s Artificial Intelligence: A Modern Approach. Intelligence ProfessionalContinue reading “The I in “AI””
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The Tell
can you tell if it’s AI? Consider these pivotal moments from sci-fi films about “simulated humans”. Joanna: Bobbi, stop it. Look at me. Say I’m right. You are different. Your figure’s different, your face, what you talk about, all of this is different. Joanna discovers her friend has been replaced by a machine, but theContinue reading “The Tell”
The Sixth Day
on the moment when AI comes alive Here’s a couple of examples of a common trope in science fiction. Terminator II: Judgement Day (1991): The Terminator: “… [Skynet] goes online on August 4th, 1997. Human decisions are removed from Strategic Defense. Skynet begins learning at geometric rate. It becomes self-aware at 2:14 a.m. eastern timeContinue reading “The Sixth Day”
Refuting the Human Essence Assumption
This is an assumptions that are almost always made in science fiction, and occasionally made in non-fiction writing about AI. Human Essence Assumption: There is some essential aspect of a human being that gives rise to all the other important aspects of a human being. I am interested in the straightforward way we understand andContinue reading “Refuting the Human Essence Assumption”
Four Assumptions About the Future of Artificial Intelligence
These four assumptions are almost always made in science fiction and popular commentary on AI or alien life. They are often made by the leaders of AI research and industry, as well as by academic futurists and professional scientists (who should know better). The Human Essence Assumption There is some essential aspect of a humanContinue reading “Four Assumptions About the Future of Artificial Intelligence”
