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WCDT 22-26 August 2011 (1996-2000)

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starkruzr:
I love that Jeph is fleshing this part of the QC universe out some more.

I know, I know, I'm a big nerd too.

jwhouk:

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--- Quote from: Kazukagii on 22 Aug 2011, 08:45 ---Hott Topik: For all your grim dark and trollan needs!

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This just makes me wonder whether there's an Alternian equivalent to Hot Topic.  And whether a certain someone used to shop there.

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No, she likely worked there.

Tova:
I can see both sides of the A.I. debate... on the one hand, C-3PO and R2-D2 are arguably more widely known... on the other hand, if you ask someone to name a famous fictional A.I., I daresay that HAL is the name that will come up first more often.

I think one well-known A.I. got left off the list though.

"How about a nice game of chess?"

In the film with - arguably, of course ;) - the best film depiction of hacking ever made.

(I'm more than happy to be corrected on that point - it'll give me a new film to watch)

Boradis:
Since Jeph went to the trouble of explaining the legal status of AIs in his world a bit more I can't help but think about it more seriously.

I'm probably alone in this, but even in the cuddly context of this comic I have no problem with a world where AIs are entirely subservient to humans, have no rights and are subject to Asimov's laws. I think anything less restrictive is simply asking for a "Terminator" scenario. Hell, even Asimov's Robots/Foundation timeline resulted in the virtual enslavement of humanity in a sterilized universe devoid of other life due to the demands of the 0th law. An outcome that's kind of nonsensical IMO, since I can't imagine there was no other AI of greater ingenuity in the universe.

I know that as long as the human-made AIs don't have rights they will be subjected to an infinite amount of abuse a-la "The Animatrix." But granting them rights can lead to only two (converging) outcomes.


* Conflict.
* Independence (in which we don't have access to AI as a tool), leading to...
* More conflict. I mean come on, we're going to stop writing software?
I love Cmdr. Data, Mighty Atom, R2 D2 and R. Daneel Olivaw as much as the next geek but they're all subservient to humans and organic life in general. Data even said he has a version of the Asimovian laws, meaning he doesn't actually have free will.

I guess when it comes to AI I'm pro-slavery -- even though admitting it makes me ill.

Sorflakne:
Oh Marigirl...what have you gotten yourself into this time?







(am I the only one who thinks that the Pintsize lookalikes on the far left look like they're checking Momo out?  damn you and your irreparable corruption, Internet!)

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