Re: AI
- Posted by dubetyrant at hotmail.com Nov 07, 2002
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Mike, I agree with you,the a.i. should have a way to modify its own programming,it could even program itself if it could call on the interpreter to run its program and create its own variables. -Orson Scott Card huh?That sounds like fun research,I'll check it out! >From: Sabal.Mike at notations.com >Subject: 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! > > >