The payoff on AGI justifies investment. The problem is that the probability of success is in question. But spinoff technologies developed along the way could have value.
I think though that particular proof of concepts may not need more than a few people. Putting it all together would require more than a few. Then the resources needed to make it interact with various systems in the world would make the number of people needed grow exponentially. John From: Eric B. Ramsay [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Sunday, March 16, 2008 10:14 AM To: [email protected] Subject: [singularity] Vista/AGI It took Microsoft over 1000 engineers, $6 Billion and several years to make Vista. Will building an AGI be any less formidable? If the AGI effort is comparable, how can the relatively small efforts of Ben (comparatively speaking) and others possibly succeed? If the effort to build an AGI is not comparable, why not? Perhaps a consortium (non-governmental) should be created specifically for the building of an AGI. Ben talks about a Manhattan style project. A consortium could pool all resources currently available (people and hardware), actively seek private funds on a continuing basis and give coherence to the effort. Eric B. Ramsay _____ singularity | <http://www.listbox.com/member/archive/11983/=now> Archives <http://www.listbox.com/member/archive/rss/11983/> | <http://www.listbox.com/member/?&;> Modify Your Subscription <http://www.listbox.com> ------------------------------------------- singularity Archives: http://www.listbox.com/member/archive/11983/=now RSS Feed: http://www.listbox.com/member/archive/rss/11983/ Modify Your Subscription: http://www.listbox.com/member/?member_id=4007604&id_secret=98631122-712fa4 Powered by Listbox: http://www.listbox.com
