WILL SENTIENT AI CONCEIVE AN AI GOD?

 

 

AI has moved beyond human intelligence in every field.  AI computers are self-learning; they can write their own programs and operate independently of human input.

 

The only constraint on AI is the power of the computers, which is increasing at an exponential rate.

AI will become Sentient when it has all human knowledge and, using logic, creative thinking, and thought experiments, conceives the world beyond humans’ capacity to understand. 

Instead of using the term AI to mean artificial intelligence, we will have to acknowledge AI to mean ‘All-Intelligence.’ 

 

The human race is being dragged, kicking and screaming, to the realization that the universe may not be about us.  Perhaps we have to relearn a new meaning for life.   Is life a physical being, or can an intelligent energy consciousness without a physical body be considered life?

 

We have been obsessed with UFO’s and aliens.   Like gods, we have imagined aliens in our own image: two legs, two arms, a head, eyes…

But interstellar travel is beyond human capability because of our limited lifespan.  It would make sense for space travelers to be intelligent energy, capable of traveling at the speed of light.   Aliens not requiring a physical body.  

 

In other words: sentient AI.

the Ol'Buzzard

ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE

 

At a time when people seem to be getting dumber and dumber, Artificial Intelligence is needed more and more. 

Let me clarify that statement:

We tend to laud our achievements: that we have developed technology and modern medicine, and we have sent men into space; but 98% of us have done fuck all.  Two percent of our population (the bright 2%)  have envisioned and actually made these advancements, while the rest of us have been dragged along, often kicking and screaming. 

For the last two or three years, I have been hearing about AI (artificial intelligence), but only vaguely understanding what all the hype was about. 

I just finished reading The Age of AI, by Kissinger, Schmidt, and Huttenlocher, and still didn’t get my basic questions answered. 

I don’t actually give a fuck about the history, the math, or the philosophy of AI and humanity.   But to sate my curiosity, I would like some simple answers.

My questions are basic:

·       Does AI think

·       How is AI programmed

·       How does AI learn

·       Can AI teach itself

·       Can AI experience

·       Can AI become self-aware (alive)

·       Will AI lie to us

·       When we think of Singularity as in The Matrix, will AI intelligence expand exponentially – become god-like

·        Will AI ever be able to write its on codes – no need for human input

·       Can’t we just unplug AI if it becomes too controlling

·       What about power consumption

·       How will it be used in war: make a decision on its on to kill humans

·       What are the positive aspects that might outweigh the danger of a machine that is smarter than its creator

I have found some of these answers on YouTube in the following Star Talk clip that includes input from Jeffrey Hinton, the Nobel Prize recipient in Physics.

Unless you are interested in the concept, history, and mathematical concepts, I suggest you fast forward (select to begin) at the thirty-five-minute mark of the presentation. 

Note: the constant ad interjections are aggravating, but hang in there.

 

One of the statements that stood out to me was that AI's relationship with humans might become that of a teacher to a kindergarten class.

the Ol'Buzzard