Artificial Intelligence

[UnseenParticipant]

_Robert_ wrote:

I disagree. One can go from happiness to being distraught in a millisecond, without the state of things changing at all.

A state of being is not a “state of things.” It’s about how one IS. At one moment being happy and a millisecond later of being distraught. A state of being describes ones state at a particular time, which can state in an instant.

From being happy to being sad/distraught/concerned//frightened/etc.

From being in control to being out of control.

From being alive to being dead.

[_Robert_Participant]

Unseen wrote:

_Robert_ wrote:

I disagree. One can go from happiness to being distraught in a millisecond, without the state of things changing at all.

A state of being is not a “state of things.” It’s about how one IS. At one moment being happy and a millisecond later of being distraught. A state of being describes ones state at a particular time, which can state in an instant. From being happy to being sad/distraught/concerned//frightened/etc. From being in control to being out of control. From being alive to being dead.

Sure, but being happy is an emotional state. I would say the rational analogy is being satisfied. I would not describe Spock as being happy, even being half human. At times he was however satisfied.

[_Robert_Participant]

Time will tell if AI can “be happy”. Right now, I would say that is only in the realm of biologics as the brain releases hormones. We are electro-chemical machines. Sure, it can be simulated in silicon and maybe even fool us.

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