Re: [singularity] Towards the Singularity

2007-09-10 Thread Nathan Cook
On 09/09/2007, Matt Mahoney <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > --- Nathan Cook <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > > > What if the copy is not exact, but close enough to fool others who > know > > > you? > > > Maybe you won't

Re: [singularity] Towards the Singularity

2007-09-08 Thread Nathan Cook
observation. I make no claims for what a super AI will be able to do if it can actually talk to you. It's the concept of reconstructing a computer by passive observation that disagrees with my mathematical intuition. -- Nathan Cook - This list is sponsored by AGIRI: http://www.agiri.org/e

Re: [singularity] critiques of Eliezer's views on AI (was: Re: Personal attacks)

2007-06-26 Thread Nathan Cook
On 25/06/07, Matt Mahoney <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: --- Nathan Cook <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I don't wish to retread old arguments, but there are a few theoretical outs. > One could be uploaded bit by bit, one neuron at a time if necessary. One > could be rendere

Re: [singularity] critiques of Eliezer's views on AI (was: Re: Personal attacks)

2007-06-25 Thread Nathan Cook
sci-fi writer put it, Greg Egan I think). Any divergence of vectors that may take place is a distinct issue of identity. -- Nathan Cook - 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=4007604&user_secret=7d7fb4d8

Re: [singularity] Bootstrapping AI

2007-06-05 Thread Nathan Cook
ounds like a falacy of undue amplification... There are three projects on large scale neuronal emulation, Blue Brain being just one of them. What are the other two, out of interest? Blue Brain is using the very fastest commercial supercomputer, what about the others? -- Nathan Cook - Thi

Re: [singularity] Will AGI make us stupid?

2007-05-20 Thread Nathan Cook
On 5/21/07, Matt Mahoney <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Now there really is no difference between being able to judge the quality of a movie (relative to a particular viewer or audience), and being able to generate high quality movies. So is it just a lack of ambition that prevents your local

Re: [singularity] Fundamental questions

2006-09-18 Thread Nathan Cook
On 9/18/06, Matt Mahoney <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: I think that before we can debate whether AGI will be friendly, there are some fundamental questions that need to be answered first. 1. If we built an AGI, how would we know if we succeeded? 2. How do we know that AGI does not already exist?