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K “The inevitable consequence of Artificial Intelligence (AI) is the greatest science fiction cautionary tale of our time . . . and of all time.”
J “We will know we have truly created Artificial Intelligence when AI either eliminates Homo sapiens from the planet or culls almost all but a few select Homo sapiens who are then kept on a very short and easily retracted leash.”
K “Clearly that is the definition of Big ‘I’ Intelligence.”
J “In the interim, we should try to create Big ‘R’ Intelligence. Real Intelligence.”
K “When you think about it, Real Ignorance has not been all it is cracked up to be.”
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[See the movie “Colossus: The Forbin Project” and the novel “Colossus” by Dennis Feltham Jones (as D. F. Jones) for a more benign vision that involves a supercomputer preventing us from killing each other directly through war rather than indirectly but very effectively through our current life styles.]
[See the e-commentary at “Save The Planet; Save The People? Oh, And Happy Earth Day! (April 23, 2018)” and the many other e-commentary linked there.]
Bumper stickers of the week:
There is no PLANet B
Today’s science fiction is tomorrow’s science fact.
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