amazon Conversation with John Searle, page 2 of 6 John Searle Interview: Conversations with History; Institute of International Studies, UC Berkeley Page 2 of 6 Is it hard to do philosophy? It's murder, absolutely. I compare it ... if you really want to know how to do it, you get up in the morning, there's a large brick wall and you run your head against that brick wall. But metaphorically the wall has ceased to exist, right? Unfortunately I keep banging the wall. So take an obvious case. And this has been a major research interest of yours in philosophy. Well, this one right now is, yes. As a philosophical issue, what is really exciting about this is that it touches on this whole division between the mind and the body, which is something that philosophy has never really resolved. That's why I'm trying to resolve it. We've inherited this vocabulary that makes it look as if mental and physical name different realms. And how? The way I solve it is to get rid of the traditional categories. Or stubbing your toe. Or stubbing your toe.
Artificial intelligence AI research is highly technical and specialized, and is deeply divided into subfields that often fail to communicate with each other.[5] Some of the division is due to social and cultural factors: subfields have grown up around particular institutions and the work of individual researchers. AI research is also divided by several technical issues. Some subfields focus on the solution of specific problems. Others focus on one of several possible approaches or on the use of a particular tool or towards the accomplishment of particular applications. The central problems (or goals) of AI research include reasoning, knowledge, planning, learning, natural language processing (communication), perception and the ability to move and manipulate objects.[6] General intelligence is still among the field's long-term goals.[7] Currently popular approaches include statistical methods, computational intelligence and traditional symbolic AI. History[edit] Research[edit] Goals[edit] Planning[edit] Logic-based
Ian Pearson, Futurologist: The ITWales Interview Date: 2006-09-25 Category: Interviews Ian Pearson works as a Futurologist for BT, where he tracks technological and societal developments to make predictions for the future. Specialising in the long term, Pearson uses his background in science and engineering, together with analytical tools, business skills and good old fashioned common sense to develop his predictions. Sali Earls indulged in a bit of crystal ball gazing and spoke at length to Ian Pearson , discussing the sometimes dark, often controversial visions for the future brought about by technological advances. She vows never to eat yoghurt again... It’s kind of like being in a car and having someone looking out of the window as you’re driving along - it’s the business equivalent of that really. It’s a question of second guessing what people will do, which requires sitting around and talking about it an awful lot really. In terms of keeping up, I wouldn’t say that I do. Yes. The other side of AI says that .
Artificial General Intelligence (AGI) • TheNanoAge.com "Within thirty years, we will have the technological means to create superhuman intelligence. Shortly after, the human era will be ended. Defined as, "the intelligence of a machine that can successfully perform any intellectual task that a human being can," Artificial General Intelligence (AGI), or "Strong AI" has been the goal and dream of AI researchers since the mid 1950s. Most researchers today choose to focus on more manageable sub problems, also known as Weak AI, Narrow AI, or Applied AI, which they hope may eventually be combined to achieve Strong AI, using an integrated approach. Exponential growth in computing power (known as Moore's Law) is the driving force behind AGI. Due, once again, to the exponential nature of technological acceleration, once achieved, AGI will rapidly evolve into a form that exceeds the intelligence of the smartest human being. According to Justin Rattner; Intel's CTO,
Sean Kelly: Reconciling Searle and Dreyfus Computer science Computer science deals with the theoretical foundations of information and computation, together with practical techniques for the implementation and application of these foundations History[edit] The earliest foundations of what would become computer science predate the invention of the modern digital computer. Machines for calculating fixed numerical tasks such as the abacus have existed since antiquity, aiding in computations such as multiplication and division. Further, algorithms for performing computations have existed since antiquity, even before sophisticated computing equipment were created. The ancient Sanskrit treatise Shulba Sutras, or "Rules of the Chord", is a book of algorithms written in 800 BCE for constructing geometric objects like altars using a peg and chord, an early precursor of the modern field of computational geometry. Time has seen significant improvements in the usability and effectiveness of computing technology. Contributions[edit] These contributions include:
An Interview with Douglas R. Hofstadter, following ''I am a Strange Loop'' Douglas R. Hofstadter is best-known for his book Gödel, Escher, Bach (GEB for short). In his latest book, I am a Strange Loop, he visits once again many of the themes originally presented in that book. The interview below was conducted in September 2007 and was originally published, in Hebrew, in the online culture magazine Haayal Hakore. The interview was conducted by Tal Cohen and Yarden Nir-Buchbinder. The first part of I am a Strange Loop reads like a condensed version of GEB, by explaining the idea of consciousness as a strange loop. I certainly did not believe intelligent machines were just around the corner when I wrote GEB. Am I disappointed by the amount of progress in cognitive science and AI in the past 30 years or so? I am a deep admirer of humanity at its finest and deepest and most powerful — of great people such as Helen Keller, Albert Einstein, Ella Fitzgerald, Albert Schweitzer, Frederic Chopin, Raoul Wallenberg, Fats Waller, and on and on. We'll return to Kurzweil soon.
Adaptive Artificial Intelligence Inc.-Research Real A.I. Intro Introduction This is a book chapter written by Peter Voss and published in "Artificial General Intelligence" - Goertzel, Ben; Pennachin, Cassio (Eds). Written in 2002, this describes the foundation of our project: the low level, conceptual underpinnings that remain an important functioning part of our current more advanced research. Note that many crucial aspects of our current working model of higher-level intelligence are not explicitly detailed in the book chapter that follows below, or were developed after the chapter was written. Peter Voss is an entrepreneur with a background in electronics, computer systems, software, and management. His research interest in cognitive science and the inter-relationship between philosophy, psychology, ethics and computer science culminated in the development of a breakthrough model of Artificial General Intelligence. Book Chapter also available as Word 2000 (.doc) Essentials of General Intelligence: The direct path to AGI 1. 2. 1. 2. 3. 3.
L’intelligence artificielle : vers un futur révolutionnaire ? | unmondemoderne © Roberto Rizzato Il y a de cela quelques centaines de milliers d’années, bien avant que l’électricité ou encore l’automobile ne soit inventé, l’homme se contentait de peu pour vivre. Aujourd’hui dans les pays dit développés, si nous avons soif par exemple, nous n’avons plus à parcourir des kilomètres pour récupérer de l’eau, il nous suffit tout simplement de faire quelques pas, de tendre un verre puis de tourner un robinet. Le progrès, l’innovation pour ainsi dire, joue bien un rôle prépondérant dans l’évolution de notre société parce qu’avant tout elle nous facilite la vie. En nous intéressant aux nouvelles technologies, à l’exemple du téléphone portable plus connu sous le nom de Smartphone, il est amusant de constater qu’en relativement peu de temps, nous avons très vite adopté cet objet dans notre quotidien de tel sorte qu’il fait désormais partie intégrante de notre mode vie, au point que nous en soyons véritablement dépendant. WordPress: J’aime chargement…
octopus challenes our understanding of consciousness itself Inside the mind of the octopus by Sy Montgomery Photograph: Brandon Cole ON AN UNSEASONABLY WARM day in the middle of March, I traveled from New Hampshire to the moist, dim sanctuary of the New England Aquarium, hoping to touch an alternate reality. For me, it was a momentous occasion. Many times I have stood mesmerized by an aquarium tank, wondering, as I stared into the horizontal pupils of an octopus’s large, prominent eyes, if she was staring back at me—and if so, what was she thinking? Not long ago, a question like this would have seemed foolish, if not crazy. Only recently have scientists accorded chimpanzees, so closely related to humans we can share blood transfusions, the dignity of having a mind. I had always longed to meet an octopus. The moment the lid was off, we reached for each other. As we gazed into each other’s eyes, Athena encircled my arms with hers, latching on with first dozens, then hundreds of her sensitive, dexterous suckers. Then there was Wendy.
Joël de Rosnay “Intégrer la Complexité est la Clé du Progrès” Patrice van Eersel, Jean-Louis Servan-Schreiber Scientifique et communicant jusqu’au bout des doigts, Joël de Rosnay a enseigné au prestigieux Massachusetts Institute of Technology de Boston (MIT), avant de rejoindre l’institut Pasteur, à Paris. Il s’est passionné, de longue date, pour les nouvelles technologies, la systémique, la prospective. Bien connu pour ses capacités de pédagogue, il a le mérite de savoir intégrer la problématique technologique dans la grande saga de l’évolution, notamment depuis l’émergence de la cybernétique et d’Internet, dont il est l’un des meilleurs connaisseurs en France – il a notamment cofondé le site citoyen AgoraVox. Auteur de nombreux ouvrages de vulgarisation et de prospective, il préside aujourd’hui la société de conseil Biotics International et il est conseiller du président de la Cité des sciences et de l’industrie de la Villette. Clés : Vous aimez vous définir comme un « optipessimiste »… En quoi consiste cette nouvelle culture ? Vaste question que je présentai en trois volets, trois regards.