Funny, I was thinking it was a rudimentary attempt at Descartes, or plagiarism.

 

Think of the US Constitution as a computer designed to eliminate/reduce subjectivity from law.

No matter how carefully it was written (or how carefully code is written) there still needs to be a person to step in and say, "Wait, I think this should be up to interpretation". Then we have amendments to modify this constitution (code) to make it smarter or less prone to misinterpretation.

The argument that I've heard is that a computer can be programmed to learn and "amend" its code accordingly...this would be AI.

My rebuttal is that the computer was taught to learn by a human who wrote a code that, in and of itself, needs to have amendments.

 

The only thing is, will we ever get to that point.

I pose the question: Is being sentinent god given, or can it be created by man?

 

Counter: Is there a way to (double-blindly) tell the difference?

 

My rebuttal is that the fact that it needs constant updating makes it even more similar to a human. Humans are constantly being updated, too. We change our approach to things, and we even change the way that we learn. We simply need to teach the computer how to "learn to learn differently" and how to adapt its learning technique, just as we do as humans. And even if we have to "reprogram" it's learning algorithm, I don't think that makes it less smart or less human... that's just a different way for the computer to learn. We receive inputs from our eyes & ears, it receives inputs from a keyboard (or other interface device) that updates its knowledge and methodology.

 

No.

We have successfully made this topic chicken or egg.

 

Once again, I already addressed this:

There's a difference between a mathematical sequence, even a big fractal one, and what humans often do via serendipity.

[QUOTE]The strongest selected for and then evolved again.

 

By 2035, computers will have surpassed us and artificial intelligence will be here. Just a matter of time... It only takes us to figure out that one thing that made 'us' become what we are, and that will help an other 'emotionless' computer to become smart.

Technology is just advancing too fast... Sure we're still in charge of "building" an operating system or whatever it is that makes a computer tick, but some applications/software is already in the stages of being able to learn and evolve over time.

There are database applications that constantly try to better the layout of the data. There are viruses which constantly try to avoid detection and polymorph over time. There are so called "smart games" where the characters learn behaviour through guidance. And there are operating systems that will change their behaviour to suit the person using them.

So mash up this and many more characteristics together, and one day it'll begin to make sense.

Now can we add some Terminator music in here plzktnxbye?

 

I love when people put dates on stuff like this. You can't accurately predict that kind of stuff. You never know what kinds of technological/practical/legal issues will pop up that may advance or interfere with the progress.

 

The end is nigh.