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Google to Buy Artificial Intelligence Startup DeepMind for $400M

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Re: Google to Buy Artificial Intelligence Startup DeepMind for $400M

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Post by waterlesscloud »

psbp wrote: post #44
fchollet wrote: post #38

Earlier quoted context omitted.

It seems that Google has now gone full Singularist. They jumped the shark when they hired Kurzweil.

I don't really understand the objective of those like Kurzweil. What do they see as the benefit of the singularity? Wouldn't a drastically more advanced intelligence just dwarf and dissolve any lesser intelligence that tried to meld with it? It would be complete ego death.

If you think it's inevitable, wouldn't you rather be in control of its launch than someone else?

Re: Google to Buy Artificial Intelligence Startup DeepMind for $400M

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Post by stcredzero »

Tloewald wrote: post #47
psbp wrote: post #44

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I don't really understand the objective of those like Kurzweil. What do they see as the benefit of the singularity? Wouldn't a drastically more advanced intelligence just dwarf and dissolve any lesser intelligence that tried to meld with it? It would be complete ego death.

At best, a copy of you living in VR gets to live until the sun explodes. Which at least is better defined than "heaven".

1) The sun does not explode. It just swells to a red giant. This happens quickly for a star, once the process starts, but it's still much longer than a human lifespan.

2) Presumes our intelligence is deemed valuable enough to devote those resources to.

Re: Google to Buy Artificial Intelligence Startup DeepMind for $400M

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Post by enscr »

thrush wrote: post #54

Did anybody else read this as "Goodbye Articial Intelligence Startup DeepMind for $400M"? Google to Buy Google Buy GooBuy ~ Goodbye

Upvoted but disagree on behalf of Youtube, Android, Keyhole, etc.

Some exist independently, others are absorbed.

Re: Google to Buy Artificial Intelligence Startup DeepMind for $400M

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Post by exit »

psbp wrote: post #44
fchollet wrote: post #38

Earlier quoted context omitted.

It seems that Google has now gone full Singularist. They jumped the shark when they hired Kurzweil.

I don't really understand the objective of those like Kurzweil. What do they see as the benefit of the singularity? Wouldn't a drastically more advanced intelligence just dwarf and dissolve any lesser intelligence that tried to meld with it? It would be complete ego death.

you want humanity to be the terminal phase of sentience in the galaxy?
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