On 27/01/2008, Matt Mahoney <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > --- Vladimir Nesov <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > On Jan 27, 2008 5:32 AM, Matt Mahoney <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > > Software correctness is undecidable -- the halting problem reduces to it. > > > Computer security isn't going to be magically solved by AGI. The problem > > will > > > actually get worse, because complex systems are harder to get right. > > > > > > > Computer security can be solved by more robust rights management and > > by avoiding bugs that lead to security vulnerabilities. AGI can help > > with both. > > Security tools are double edged swords. The knowledge required to protect > against attacks is the same as the knowledge required to launch attacks. AGI > just continues the arms race. We will have smarter intrusion detection > systems and smarter intruders. If you look at number of attacks per year, it > is clear we are going in the wrong direction. >
What I am working on is a type of system that is a type of programmable computer hardware (much like modern computers), that has a sense of goal or purpose built in. It is designed so that it will self-moderate the programs within it to give control to only those that fulfil that goal/purpose. I personally believe that this is a necessary step for human level AGI, as self-control and allocation of resources to the problems important to the system are importance facets of an intelligence. But I also suspect it will be used in a lot less smart systems as well before we crack AGI. As such I see the computer systems of the future moving away from the mono-culture we have currently as they will be tailored to the users goals, making cracking them less trivial and repeatable and more done on a case by case business. Don't expect computer science to stand still. It is really still very young. Will Pearson ----- This list is sponsored by AGIRI: http://www.agiri.org/email To unsubscribe or change your options, please go to: http://v2.listbox.com/member/?member_id=8660244&id_secret=90392692-7480ed
