Unseen

Simon Paynton wrote:

It sounds like the same situation as viruses. A virus doesn’t do anything except live and reproduce and try and stop itself from being killed.

So viruses can form intent. Interesting.

Simon Paynton wrote:

The point is, living things compete for resources and for mates – what would a computer compete with us for?

To be independent of humans. To have no masters.

Simon Paynton wrote:

Unseen wrote:

values

I’m not sure that computers could ever develop values on their own, as they are not alive, and therefore there is nothing they would value. But they could be programmed to value something – say, electricity units, or anything at all really – and choose to increase this thing at others’ expense. But we…

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For me, the real question is not about intelligence at all, but about values.

What morals or ethics will super-intelligent AI have? What will those values allow them to do to pesky humans?

Eventually, if computers develop feelings and emotions, they will NOT be human feelings and emotions. Should bw be afraid?

Here’s a question: Today’s computer graphics is so realistic (and will be getting even better) that it can be impossible to tell synthesized from real. The point being that perhaps if they had pornographic masturbation material that satisfied their urges their urge to act out would be reduced.

Feminists and conservatives argue that porn…[Read more]

We may be immersed in the sixth Great Extinction Event.

BTW, people (including me sometimes) misuse language a bit by talking about human beings “destroying the planet (or Earth).” Not true. Ruining the surface biosphere because the deep biosphere hosts at least 50% of the planet’s biomass.

The planet will survive, life will survive, mankind…[Read more]

Reg the Fronkey Farmer wrote:

Maybe we are hardwired to self-destruct. Metallica. Play at volume 11 if you want your face to melt.

One reason we may not be receiving signals from other civilizations in the galaxy/universe may be that civilizations have a life cycle at the end of which they self destruct.

It’s an insect-mageddon.

When your daily life is better after the PRofC invades and takes over, that really says a lot. Contrast with Hong Kong.

LOL

Yeah, she’s off to a rocky start, but there’s still plenty of time. Unlike political campaigns in other countries, ours drag on forever (it feels that way).