Eugene Leitl wrote:
>
> Franklin Wayne Poley writes:
> > What are the implications of this? Does it pass the "So what?" test?
>
> Only if you get a couple of millions of these things permanently
> inside your cranium, wired to some massive adaptive DSP. Plus, some
> heavy biofeedback training, plus some extra induced neuroplasticity.
>
> And, yeah, massive neurosurgery should have about the same status as
> filling a dental cavity.
>
> So right now it's only nifty if you're an in vitro neuroscientist with
> a cushy budget.
I agree with all of this, except to note that no matter how much it costs to
create the first human - ideally at least two humans, actually - with a
broadband neural connection to a computer, it could easily turn out to be
worth it. Intelligence enhancement doesn't have to be broadly available to
have a huge impact - sometimes one mind is enough. And the things you could
LEARN %*)*$) ... I'm sorry, I got excited and drooled all over my keyboard.
And yes, I also agree with the part about the massive adaptive DSP. In fact,
I'll go farther than that, and suggest that the first layer of the adaptive
structure be programmed to simulate biologically realistic neurons with
Calvinian higher-order structure, and that the interface take advantage of
Calvinian structure. If William Calvin turns out to be right, then the
adapted or designed structure will probably have to be cognizant of
minicolumn-level patterns in order to extract or send useful information.
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Eliezer S. Yudkowsky http://singinst.org/
Research Fellow, Singularity Institute for Artificial Intelligence
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