Re: Gene-engineer superhumans? (was: Re: Selfish Reason To Preserve Chimps)

From: Brian Atkins (brian@posthuman.com)
Date: Fri Nov 30 2001 - 00:30:53 MST


Mark Walker wrote:
>
> chimp. I agree that this may be all in vain if AI comes along in the
> near-term. I know some are already packing their bags for the singularity.
> (I haven't even done my laundry). Of course the perennial worry is that AI
> will take too long, hence, why we should work on a back-up plan. Obviously

How many millions/billions $ are going into biotech and related fields
right now? Lots. And how many are going into developing Real AI ? Zero.
I don't think we are in any danger yet of spending too much on AI
development. Right now, the eggs are all in the BIO basket AFAICS.

-- 
Brian Atkins
Singularity Institute for Artificial Intelligence
http://www.singinst.org/



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