Recent articles concerning the emotional development of machines lead to some interesting conjectures.Cordis Article
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How much emotion would be required to classify something as human-like in intelligence?
And just how complex is an emotional mind?
As we learn more about the human brain, it is starting to look like we might be underestimating the complexity as well as the adaptability of human cognition. If knew pathways can develop (see previous post in this blog), can a machine attain human emotion without the same spontaneous, undirected flexibility? My guess is that this flexible dynamic is going to be an extremely difficult obstacle to overcome.
As with most discoveries, it isn't always what we find out. It's the questions and what we don't know that are the most intriguing outcomes.
3 comments:
Hi,
This image of the Brains centers is fascinating.
Can I know what is all you like about Richard Dawkins books ?
I'm doing an analysis of Origins !
Logic99
Like Einstein said, "If we already knew the answer, it would not be research!"
I think that computers can be more "intelligent" than humans, in that they process data quicker, sore vast amounts of data, and can multi-task, pdq.
But, I think the equation is: intelligence + emotions + values = humanity
It is the ability to be empathic, to make decisions based on compassion rather than logic that makes humans, well, humane.
In the movie, I, Robot, the robots made logical decisions to curtail human free will, because it was not logical to allow humans to continue to act destructively. Only Sonny, the modified robot, could go beyond his programming to make better decisions, based on ethical and empathic criteria.
Way to bring the assignments into the blog postings Pat. Computers are programmed to make the logical decision, but only to the degree that humans can guide that process. Obviulsy, like in the movie, the most logical decision is not always the "best" decision, at least in the eyes of humans.
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