Re: Why would AI want to be friendly?

From: Samantha Atkins (samantha@objectent.com)
Date: Thu Sep 28 2000 - 11:53:54 MDT


Emlyn wrote:
>
> > Your reasoning is based on a slow, soft Singularity, where both the
> > machines and humans converge, eventually resulting in an amalgamation,
> > advancing slowly enough so that virtually everybody can follow. While
> > it may happen that way, I don't think it to be likely. I would like to
> > hear some convincing arguments as to why you think I'm mistaken.
> >
>
> A singularity which is "slow"; can someone explain this to me?
>

Just that there is a more gentle ramp up to the Singularity versus a
relatively hard edge. The Singularity still is, well a Singularity.

-s.



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