> I've read about half a book that I highly recommend to you: "Our Final Invention" by Barrat.
Always great to read a speculative book about some future super-AI instead of... actually making that AI. (Don't take it as an offense :) On Mon, 11 Feb 2019 at 01:46, Alan Grimes <alonz...@verizon.net> wrote: > Matt Mahoney wrote: > > I'm not sure what kind of "radical" self improving system you have in > > mind that is smaller than human civilization and uses it's resources > > to grow exponentially. Some examples come to mind: > > > > 1. A corporation that re-invests its profits by buying computers and > > hiring people to operate them. > > > > 2. A computer virus or worm. > > > > 3. A genetically engineered pathogen or parasite. > > > > 4. Self-replicating robots. > > > > All of these will stop growing when they use up the resources of the > > environment that supports them. > > > > How would you classify a self improving AGI? By what mechanism would > > it acquire computing power or the resources (atoms and energy) it > > needs to grow? > > > > I've read about half a book that I highly recommend to you: "Our Final > Invention" by Barrat. The book is kinda stop-and-go, with really > engaging factual sections combined with OH-GOD STOP BORING ME!!! > Wired-itis biographical sketches. I think that will help you understand > what we mean by "superintelligence". > > Once you have an AGI, it is almost certain that you will be able to find > a way to improve it, from there it's off to the races... > > -- > Please report bounces from this address to a...@numentics.com > > Powers are not rights. > -- Stefan Reich BotCompany.de // Java-based operating systems ------------------------------------------ Artificial General Intelligence List: AGI Permalink: https://agi.topicbox.com/groups/agi/Ta6fce6a7b640886a-M3cecaaa0239f1b9442c9a270 Delivery options: https://agi.topicbox.com/groups/agi/subscription
