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Title: Stephen Hawking Fears SKYNET
Post by: Rusty Edge on April 13, 2016, 04:03:13 AM
Not exactly, just that Artificial Intelligence will evolve faster than we can, then it will destroy us.
He said nothing about it flying, building Terminators, or time machines.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/speaking-of-science/wp/2016/01/20/why-stephen-hawking-believes-the-next-100-years-may-be-humanitys-toughest-test-yet/ (https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/speaking-of-science/wp/2016/01/20/why-stephen-hawking-believes-the-next-100-years-may-be-humanitys-toughest-test-yet/)

I normally talk about SKYNET here jokingly, but if somebody as smart and tech dependent as Hawking is worried, should I be too?
Title: Re: Stephen Hawking Fears SKYNET
Post by: Buster's Uncle on April 13, 2016, 04:04:46 AM
Outside his field, his opinion is not worth much more than mine - and I doubt we'll screw up badly enough to let something like that happen.
Title: Re: Stephen Hawking Fears SKYNET
Post by: Rusty Edge on April 13, 2016, 06:05:03 AM
What was it Einstein said about Hydrogen and stupidity?
Title: Re: Stephen Hawking Fears SKYNET
Post by: Buster's Uncle on April 13, 2016, 01:42:24 PM
Was it something about being the most common?
Title: Re: Stephen Hawking Fears SKYNET
Post by: Rusty Edge on April 13, 2016, 07:56:47 PM
The most common elements in the universe. Thank you.
I'm guessing that humans being human will take something too far before they've thought it through, and learn the hard way.
Title: Re: Stephen Hawking Fears SKYNET
Post by: Buster's Uncle on April 14, 2016, 11:24:26 PM
Hi-tech military stuff has potential to be dangerous, by the nature of the thing - but what general is saying "I want less control of this asset"?
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