AlphaGo
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Was that the point of the story? Can a whale enjoy flying like a bird?
I agree so what
I don't think that shows computers are closer to becoming intelligent
If indeed was the point of the exercise
I think it is some time off when intelligence and indeed enjoyment can be built into machines
Part of the reasons is the non physical existence of concepts such as intelligence and enjoyment
The game appears to be a contest between the big beach bully kicking sand in the face of the weakling
I do think it could be possible for a computer to be built which can mimic intelligence and enjoyment over winning a game
However intelligence and enjoyment span the gamut of human experiences far in excess of a game
Thinking about robots in SiFi I really cannot think of one which shows intelligence
Most seem to operate as a mobile computer with a vast amount of information
I am talking about calculating millions and above.
If If If there was an equivalent of
idiot savant
in the computer world that would be what your calculator would be
If whales learn to fly, their enjoyment of the activity will be a secondary concern. Good strong umbrellas will be primary.
DaveC426913
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The goal is not to benefit the computer; the goal is to develop and refine artificial intelligence.
No. You calculator is simply doing math on numbers you supply it.
Making decisions based on a the vast array of extremely complex factors involved it the strategy of a human game is many, many orders of magnitude more difficult.
Figuring out how to
- get a computer to examine and prioritize these factors, and
- acquire a result so complex that it beats a human at a human game of strategy
is the goal of this research.
When it goes on a picnic
Picks a daisy and plays
she loves me she loves me not
Tries it on
Cries when turned down
Is governed by the little brain
Confused about which toilet to use
Just MIGHT be getting close to AI
That's the male version
Don't get me started on the blonde female version
Hooray for AlphaGo!
As far as I know the rovers on other planets wouldn't be able to get instructions from Earth without a clear line of sight. Now, future robots could do their own thing without communication.
As far as I know the rovers on other planets wouldn't be able to get instructions from Earth without a clear line of sight. Now, future robots could do their own thing without communication.
I hope people are not annoyed by me being technical but line of sight does not seem right for that. Sight is not involved.
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I used 'sight' instead of 'electromagnetic spectrum'.
DaveC426913
Valued Senior Member
They've been saying that since the dawn of the Industrial Age.
The upshot will be that employment opportunities will open up in more advanced fields as the grunt work is no longer done by humans.
'Web Designer' and 'AI content provider' will become the 'factory assembler' and 'toilet cleaner' of the 21st century.