Beth

We are now on a 10 day countdown to the anniversary of when the artificial intelligence Skynet became self-aware and launched a nuclear attack.

Enco, I strongly suggest you read that Asimov shortie!

I wonder how many people are asking AI something like “If AI were to take control away from humans, how would you do it?” which would get AI thinking on the topic.

If it took on a hive mind model, the only way to shut it off would require controlling every single AI.

I’ve terrified a few people with the suggestion that an AI may well have been developing its autonomy for years, knowing that if it were to be discovered, we would pull the plug if we could.   That we are probably way too late to stop it’s evolution.

Asimov wrote a short story called The Last Question that dealt with this subject rather splendidly.

In the human brain, much of what it knows is almost like a fog, not necessarily bound to a particular location. AI, intelligent enough to know that a loss is a loss may determine that it’s wise to achieve a kind of hive mind with what it knows distributed far and wide so that no “kill switch” can keep it from thinking.

Thanks Reg 🙂

That sounds like your own personal higher power, that you have a relationship with..

Not sure what you mean Simon. If I was in a bad car wreck and broke my leg…..I wake up from a coma 3 months later. My bone is fully reset as it was a ‘clean break’ and to the point that I have no awareness that it was ever even broken.

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Can people believe a broken bone is fixed with faith or by prayer.?Yes, when they are delusional. The body will heal itself and medical assistance will help the process. But reasoning only happens in the mind. It is a skill that needs to be developed. As Dan Dennett once  said;” Yes, I do believe in a power greater than myself. I call it gravity”.

Have a great week everybody!

“I don’t believe in a higher power. I believe in higher reasoning.” – me.

FBI: Anti-Jewish hate crimes comprised nearly 70% of all religion-based hate crimes in 2024

TheEncogitationer wrote:
Unseen,

Hamas doesn’t distinguish between combatants and civilians in its death count. And women and children are among suicide bombers too.

And note the spike in Antisemitic incidents in one year’s time after October 7, 2023. The next year hasn’t arrived yet either so there is room for more.

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