Post by rmarks1 on May 2, 2014 20:31:59 GMT -5
Stephen Hawking, certified genius, is freaking out aboutour Skynet future. In an article for The Independent, the theoretical physicist and author of “A Brief History of Time” warns that the development of real artificial intelligence could be potentially our worst mistake in history.
One can imagine such technology outsmarting financial markets, out-inventing human researchers, out-manipulating human leaders, and developing weapons we cannot even understand. Whereas the short-term impact of AI depends on who controls it, the long-term impact depends on whether it can be controlled at all.
www.salon.com/2014/05/02/stephen_hawking_freaks_out_about_skynet/
One can imagine such technology outsmarting financial markets, out-inventing human researchers, out-manipulating human leaders, and developing weapons we cannot even understand. Whereas the short-term impact of AI depends on who controls it, the long-term impact depends on whether it can be controlled at all.
www.salon.com/2014/05/02/stephen_hawking_freaks_out_about_skynet/
Bob
