1. Re: AI
I'll try to be brief.
1) Intelligence may be defined as the ability to change behaviors
(i.e., learn) based on interactions with one's environment.
2) Thus, a truly intelligent program must be able to modify its own
programming; or at least be able to create and execute its own programs
to accomplish the changed behaviors it deems necessary.
3) For anyone seriously considering AI, I recommend reading the 4-part
sci-fi series by Orson Scott Card "Ender's Game","Speaker for the
Dead","Xenocide", and "Children of the Mind". Focus on the interaction
between Ender and the fantasy game in the first book, and Ender and Jane
in the other three. The fantasy game learns about Ender from its
interactions with him. To better interact as he gets older, the program
takes on a female persona, Jane, who becomes his best friend for a time.
The goal of most AI developers it seems, is to create a being like
Jane.
I'll spare you the rest of my pedagogy.
Mike Sabal
PS: A realistic understanding of the true depravation of the human soul
/ spirit / mind would also be prudent in this endeavor. No child of
mine will have unfettered access to the internet!
