Singularity Summit 2009: Just How's This Thing Gonna Work, Anyways?
Since I got here, I've been wondering what exactly the Singularity's going to look like. How are we going to create artificial intelligence, and when we do, how are we going to integrate ourselves with this advanced technology? Luckily, NYU philosopher David Chalmers was there to break it all down. Contradicting this morning's talks, and solving the problem of complications due to personality quirks from a copied brain, Chalmers rejected the idea of brain emulation as the path to super intelligent AI. Instead, Chalmers thinks that we have to evolve artificial intelligence by planting computer programs in a simulated environment and selecting the smartest bots. Basically, set up the Matrix, but with only artificial inhabitants. The process may take a while, but he stressed that human intelligence serves as proof of concept. To ensure that the resultant AI adheres to pro-human values, we would have to set up an "leak-proof"...