Scientists Worry Machines May Outsmart Man.

[elleng]

Impressed and alarmed by advances in artificial intelligence, a group of computer scientists is debating whether there should be limits on research that might lead to loss of human control over computer-based systems that carry a growing share of society’s workload, from waging war to chatting with customers on the phone.

Their concern is that further advances could create profound social disruptions and even have dangerous consequences.

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/07/26/science/26robot.html?hp

[tj2001]

1. Just unplug

[angstlessk]

16. not so simple any longer...now that they are creating witricity and wifi

and wii...no wires needed! and bacteria for computing!!! no need even for batteries!!!

[Orrex]

2. If only this possibility had been explored in fiction before we have to face it in reality.

If only...

[Posteritatis]

3. Advances in technology creating social disruptions? Say it ain't so! (nt)

[opihimoimoi]

4. Its already here ....60% of us cannot compute 7 x 9 accurately

40% of us do not read..and when we do...its limited

[havocmom]

5. Too late to worry

Must go. Toaster wants something.

[wtmusic]

6. Machines are already outsmarting men, and it's mostly good

as is the "loss of human control".

For example, I'm extremely relieved that a computer landed my Airbus A340 last week instead of a pilot. Soft as silk.

This is news?

[BlooInBloo]

7. At the rate Americans are becoming stupider, this should happen in 6 months or so.

[Buzz Clik]

8. Asta la vista, baby.

[GiveMeFreedom]

14. Governor, is that you? n/t

[SheilaT]

9. And to think I was just discussing

Artificial Intelligence (AI) with my son about 45 minutes ago.

He said that true AI will probably never be developed because the kind of non-linear thinking that humans do just can't be programmed linearly.

Computers are very good at doing things like math very quickly, but they have essentially no ability to think creatively, to gain insights from limited data. Think of Archimedes in the bath, or Newton under the apple tree. The "Aha!" moment that many of us have when we put together random information doesn't happen with computers. And probably never will.

[whyverne]

10. Computers will never be able to play chess like humans.

I remember reading that back in the early '70s. Never say never.

[bemildred]

11. True AI may not be programmable, but I think it can be "grown", like we are.

And like us it will be unpredictable and unreliable, chaotic, imperfect. It might even have to "die".

[OnyxCollie]

12. Kitchen appliances outsmart most Freepers. nt

[Rincewind]

13. Door stops

outsmart most freepers.

[GiveMeFreedom]

15. Toliet paper

outsmarts most freepers.