Prof Stephen Hawking: thinking machines pose a threat to our very existence

[Santino]

This article argues (somewhat clumsily) that despite the huge investment of money and time we are no nearer to making a computer with generalised intelligence. Because it's impossible.

Why general artificial intelligence will not be realized - Humanities and Social Sciences Communications

The modern project of creating human-like artificial intelligence (AI) started after World War II, when it was discovered that electronic computers are not just number-crunching machines, but can also manipulate symbols. It is possible to pursue this goal without assuming that machine...

www.nature.com

 

[8ball]

A couple of interesting points, but nothing compelling.

 

[Santino]

I found it interesting as a reminder that there's always a new development in computing that AI-enthusiasts pin their hopes on, but which never solves the problem for them.

 

[Teaboy]

I found it interesting as a reminder that there's always a new development in computing that AI-enthusiasts pin their hopes on, but which never solves the problem for them.

I think somewhere along the way they got distracted by the sex bots.

 

[DJWrongspeed]

A couple of interesting points, but nothing compelling.

Explain, surely the argument is about what is "intelligence." It is now multi-faceted and very different from what Turing originally thought of.

I struggled with this article tbh from the beginning, " when it was discovered that electronic computers are not just number-crunching machines, but can also manipulate symbols. " eh?

Edit: i got to the end and was a worthy read

 

[Saul Goodman]

Although a boast-worthy IQ does apparently correlate quite well with being pretty good at Sudoku, I've heard.

They tend to be quite good at IQ tests, too.

 

[8ball]

Explain, surely the argument is about what is "intelligence." It is now multi-faceted and very different from what Turing originally thought of.

I struggled with this article tbh from the beginning, " when it was discovered that electronic computers are not just number-crunching machines, but can also manipulate symbols. " eh?

Edit: i got to the end and was a worthy read

Well, exactly - a machine that cannot manipulate symbols cannot really be called a computer in any sense at all.
As a sixth form sociology essay it does pretty well, but there's little of anything new that's substantial.

 

[NoXion]

This idea that AI is impossible because of "intuition" is bollocks. Intuition isn't magic. It's just a heuristic.

 

[Aladdin]

How is AI conscious?
I was watching this tonight and found it fascinating.

...from the point of view of consciousness not being a computation.
He discusses what happens when we humans "lose consciousness" and are for example anaesthetised...what happens to human consciousness and the physical mechanisms within the workings of microtubules.

I would like to know more.
Anyone got links to lectures etc? Not up to reading reams but online videos or lectures would be helpful.