"Of those that do, 80% don't believe that artificial, human-level intelligence is possible - either ever, or for a long, long time."
Does this apply to other futuristic technologies, like interstellar travel, nanotechnology or genetics? I remember a professor of "nanoengineering"'s speech, in which he said that Drexlerian nanomanufacturing is totally impossible, today, tomorrow and forever. - Tom --- Benjamin Goertzel <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On 6/4/07, Matt Mahoney <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > wrote: > > > > > > --- "Papiewski, John" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > wrote: > > > > > Of all the work and research done on intelligent > AI over the past 50+ > > > years, why do we not have software or even a > description of software > > > that simulates even childlike intelligence at a > tiny percentage of > > > realtime speed? > > > > > Well, I believe I have a description of software > that will do this, when > all the details are worked out ... but without a > proof (mathematical or > far better by demonstration!!), I realize this isn't > going to get anyone really excited... > > Anyway, I think Peter Voss gave a nice answer to > your question years ago, in > > http://www.kurzweilai.net/articles/art0513.html?printable=1 > > > " > Of all the people working in the field > called > "AI<javascript:loadBrain('Artificial intelligence > (AI)')>": > > > 80% don't believe in the concept > <javascript:loadBrain('Concept')> of > General Intelligence > <javascript:loadBrain('Intelligence')> (but instead, > in > a large collection of specific skills and > knowledge<javascript:loadBrain('Knowledge')> > ) > > Of those that do, 80% don't believe that artificial, > human<javascript:loadBrain('Human')>-level > intelligence <javascript:loadBrain('Intelligence')> > is possible - either > ever, or for a long, long time > <javascript:loadBrain('Time')> > > Of those that do, 80% work on domain > <javascript:loadBrain('Domain')>-specific > AI <javascript:loadBrain('Artificial intelligence > (AI)')> projects for > commercial <javascript:loadBrain('Commercial')> or > academic-political > reason<javascript:loadBrain('Reason')>s > (results are more immediate) > > Of those left, 80% have a poor concept > <javascript:loadBrain('Concept')>ual > framework... > > " > > -- Ben G > > ----- > 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/?&; ____________________________________________________________________________________ Don't get soaked. Take a quick peak at the forecast with the Yahoo! Search weather shortcut. http://tools.search.yahoo.com/shortcuts/#loc_weather ----- 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
