Re: Why would AI want to be friendly?

From: Samantha Atkins (samantha@objectent.com)
Date: Thu Sep 28 2000 - 02:24:44 MDT


"J. R. Molloy" wrote:
>
> Samantha Atkins writes,
>
> > I would also point out that making humans smarter may well be necessary
> > in order for us to be capable of making a fully functioning AI (or seed
> > of one).
>
> I think you've made an excellent point here. Do you think making humans more
> friendly may also be necessary for us to be capable of making a friendly and
> sane AI (or Seed AI)?

Yes. Directly and by implication. If, as we get more intelligent we
don't find good reasons to be more "friendly" it is more doubtful that
an AI that is more intelligent will come up with such reasons. It[the
AI] also has less species bonding if you will. Also, if we don't come
up with a "friendlier" society then a less friendly society will be the
background in which the first AIs develop and find themselves. It is
more likely they will get less "friendly" initial imprints. If the
society for instance is massively competitive over cooperative then the
AI will be more likely to be strongly competitive, perhaps to our and
its detriment.

- samantha



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