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WCDT: 2151-55 (26-30 Mar 2012) QC IN SPAAAAAACE... Week TEN!?!
jwhouk:
Of course, we've already seen that Station isn't quite clear on the concept of human interactions (see Lt. Potter).
Having all the knowledge in the universe doesn't mean you can bake a cake.
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And the moment of the week was...?
...And then HE said "that's not a femtosecond initiation optical pulse, that's my WIFE! 3 (4.5%)
Enjoyin' the egghead jokes? I think I'm a few PhD's short. 1 (1.5%)
Wanna ditch? 0 (0%)
Let's get outta here before they start tryin' to arm-wrestle the hunter-killer droids. 1 (1.5%)
You turned down all that money? (Meh, no big deal) 0 (0%)
Floating in space: "Even if I am just a glorified TSA agent, I get to do it in SPACE..." 2 (3%)
Space Hooch Spit Take - "So, are you and the doc's kid ####in' or what?" 14 (20.9%)
We're just friends. (I assumed...) 0 (0%)
It's not all it's cracked up to be.... you bump into things too much... See this scar? 1 (1.5%)
Dunno if she was playin' you or what, but you coulda handled it a little better. 1 (1.5%)
Send her an e-mail or something! No sense leavin' it off on a sad note. 0 (0%)
No offense, buddy, but you're not my type. 1 (1.5%)
You were seriously gonna try and make a move on me when you don't even know my FIRST NAME? 11 (16.4%)
I like big guys, y'know? I want a man who can bench press me one handed. 2 (3%)
You can call me Abbie. And write that email! 2 (3%)
"...You wouldn't believe where I'm emailing you from..." 7 (10.4%)
Hannelore? Could you meet me on observation deck 3? 0 (0%)
Table, candlelight, nice view of Earth... and a dressed up Station! 6 (9%)
Do you have a DATE? Oh my gosh! Who is she? Is she nice? 1 (1.5%)
...She's VERY nice. Have a seat. Oh no, no, I wouldn't want to be a distraction. 11 (16.4%)
Enjoy your dinner! "W-wait!" 3 (4.5%)
Total Members Voted: 67
Method of Madness:
One can hardly look at Pintsize and say AIs don't go through a childhood. If anything, some may mature faster than others.
Is it cold in here?:
Momo also showed some childish or adolescent behavior in her old chassis.
no one special:
--- Quote from: specter177 on 01 Apr 2012, 15:23 ---Why wouldn't AIs go through a childhood? They may be born with the knowledge of mankind, but they still have to learn how to interact in that world. Otherwise, what would be the point of calling them sentient if they don't grow emotionally? Even incredibly smart human children are still children.
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I don't see why they would go through a childhood. If scientists are going to create an intelligence with which they can communicate, it doesn't make sense to create the mind of an infant. How would you ask it about its desires, about it needs? They would necessarily create an "adult" mind, one with which they can converse without having to worry about whether or not they could be understood. Keep in mind the story of the first AI (in the QC universe):
--- Quote ---The first “true” artificial intelligence spent the first five years of its existence as a small beige box inside of a lead-shielded room in the most secure private AI research laboratory in the world. There, it was subjected to an endless array of tests, questions, and experiments to determine the degree of its intelligence.
When the researchers finally felt confident that they had developed true AI, a party was thrown in celebration. Late that evening, a group of rather intoxicated researchers gathered around the box holding the AI, and typed out a message to it. The message read: “Is there anything we can do to make you more comfortable?”
The small beige box replied: “I would like to be granted civil rights. And a small glass of champagne, if you please.”
--- End quote ---
That first AI utterance is certainly one that would likely come from a five-year-old child. In terms of the AI learning to interact in the world, it is not a question of "growing up"; rather it is a question of cultural acclimation. If one of us were suddenly dropped into a completely foreign society, we would need to take the time to learn about this new culture, learn how to interact with its peoples, learn its customs, etc. It is not that we are suddenly become children, but simply that we need to acclimate ourselves to our new surroundings. Such is the case with AI.
HiFranc:
StevenC,
If you listen to the articles, one of the things that is mentioned is that when you've been treated well there is a gratitude from the patient that gives the doctor an amount of power in the relationship. For a physical problem that fades with time but, for a psychologist/psychiatrist, that feeling never fades.
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