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Setting The StageAs Eliezer and I begin to explore our differing views on singularity, perhaps I should summarize my current state of mind. We seem to agree that: Machine intelligence would be a development of almost unprecedented impact and risk, well worth considering now. Feasible approaches ... |
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The Weak Inside ViewWhen I met Robin in Oxford for a recent conference, we had a preliminary discussion on the Singularity - this is where Robin suggested using production functions. And at one point Robin said something like, "Well, let's see whether your theory's predictions fit previously observed grow... |
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Singularity RDK 2.0 Initial ReleaseMicrosoft has released an initial release of version 2.0 of the Singularity operating system (research development kit, as it likes to call it). Singularity is a microkernel research operating system, where the kernel, drivers, and applications are all written in managed code. Singularity is rele... |
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The Singularity arrives as TiVo adds Domino's Pizza to menu [E-commerce]For decades, mankind's brightest minds have struggled to crate the ultimate convergence device, a machine so powerful that it could play Simpsons cartoons and order an extra-cheese combo at the same time. Today, November 17, 2008, that convergence has arrived. First Obama/Biden, now Tivo/Domino's... |
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Whither OB?Robin plans to cut back posting shortly, after he and I have our long-awaited Disagreement about AI self-improvement. As for myself - I'm not finished, but I'm way over schedule and need to move on soon. I'm not going to stop posting entirely (I doubt I could if I tried) but I'm not g... |
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The Singularity and HumanityThe progress towards the metashifts that will occur, and the technological singularity, which is still theoretical, can be a time of great hope and expectation. I believe that the best chance for our optimism... ... |
