Can a man-made computer become conscious?
- SimpleGuy
- Posts: 338
- Joined: September 11th, 2017, 12:28 pm
Re: Can a man-made computer become conscious?
-
- Posts: 658
- Joined: September 10th, 2017, 11:57 am
Re: Can a man-made computer become conscious?
-
- Moderator
- Posts: 6105
- Joined: September 11th, 2016, 2:11 pm
Re: Can a man-made computer become conscious?
Chemical and nuclear weapons lack moral autonomy and are made relatively safe by means of international law. Intelligent machines that lack moral autonomy can be controlled by international law.Jan Sand wrote: ↑April 19th, 2018, 5:25 am When computers are set free, as with the computer that learned to become a GO master by playing thousands of games with itself in a very short time, no one knows how it managed that expertise. But it now beats the best experts. The complexities of the manufacturing and financial world profit extensively with machines that can out think humans and history well indicates that anything that makes large profits will be researched and constructed, no matter the dangers.
-
- Posts: 658
- Joined: September 10th, 2017, 11:57 am
Re: Can a man-made computer become conscious?
- The Beast
- Posts: 1404
- Joined: July 7th, 2013, 10:32 pm
The childs hand
-
- Moderator
- Posts: 6105
- Joined: September 11th, 2016, 2:11 pm
Re: Can a man-made computer become conscious?
Jan Sand wrote: ↑April 19th, 2018, 10:05 am History has well indicated that international law is regularly violated whenever it suits the choices of both nations and individuals. The whole situation in Gaza is an international violation, as was the initial attack of the US on Iraq. Hitler's initiation of WWII was an open violation. No doubt an individual creation of a dangerous artificial intellect could be a legal violation but once it invades the digital landscape, whether or not it is illegal has no effect on the following disasters.
All true , Jan. It's the best we can do however.
-
- Posts: 658
- Joined: September 10th, 2017, 11:57 am
Re: Can a man-made computer become conscious?
-
- Posts: 948
- Joined: February 16th, 2018, 11:28 am
Re: Can a man-made computer become conscious?
Airing concerns repeatedly might make the difference in nipping something in the bud right before it is too late. IOW perhaps a smaller catastrophe will take place before the total one.
-
- Posts: 658
- Joined: September 10th, 2017, 11:57 am
Re: Can a man-made computer become conscious?
-
- Posts: 948
- Joined: February 16th, 2018, 11:28 am
Re: Can a man-made computer become conscious?
I was thinking in terms of a not total catastrophe related to AI. Say one goes berserk in our terms and harms us, but does not become like Skynet. That we could learn from.
-
- Posts: 658
- Joined: September 10th, 2017, 11:57 am
Re: Can a man-made computer become conscious?
-
- Moderator
- Posts: 6105
- Joined: September 11th, 2016, 2:11 pm
Re: Can a man-made computer become conscious?
The passive attitude is part of the right response. The main response is to retain some dignity for the sake of our own pride(or for God if you're a believer) and strive to make things better.
-
- Posts: 948
- Joined: February 16th, 2018, 11:28 am
Re: Can a man-made computer become conscious?
Even in the old days women could take abortifactant herbs, and our bodies our bodies can take care of a touch of cancer and precancerous growths. Though in the latter case, yes, once the doctor is telling you about cancer, it is harder, though not necessarily deadly even without treatment. And who knows which or if either of your analogies fits AI problems. A free AI roaming the internet does not necessarily mean it will kill us off or be able to. Let alone whether it will decide to. It may, and I am sure as **** concerned and think those researchers are playing fast and loose, but I am not certain it will destroy us all. I also think it possible that we may realize, before some entire digital world takeover, that we don't have a handle on AIs. One might decide to do something of much more limited destruction and we realize it is not under our control. You on the other hand think it is already to late. I can't imagine posting in a philosophy forum if I believed it all will, period, lead to the end. I'd spend my time with loved ones or take a walk or have sex. Try to get as much out of life as possible before the AI necessarily exterminates us. Of course, that's me.Jan Sand wrote: ↑April 20th, 2018, 1:04 am The problem with an independent and free wheeling artificial intelligence is that it is the indication that there is a major loss of control free to roam throughout the entire digital landscape. Like the old phrase that a woman is slightly pregnant, the implications of total disaster cannot be avoided. There is no such thing as a touch of cancer.
-
- Posts: 948
- Joined: February 16th, 2018, 11:28 am
Re: Can a man-made computer become conscious?
Striving to make things better is not passive, so I assume by main response you are referring to what you think it the wrong response. I think one can retain pride either way. In both/either pathological and/or positive ways.
-
- Posts: 658
- Joined: September 10th, 2017, 11:57 am
Re: Can a man-made computer become conscious?
2023/2024 Philosophy Books of the Month
Mark Victor Hansen, Relentless: Wisdom Behind the Incomparable Chicken Soup for the Soul
by Mitzi Perdue
February 2023
Rediscovering the Wisdom of Human Nature: How Civilization Destroys Happiness
by Chet Shupe
March 2023