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Post by simrion on Sept 19, 2023 17:58:57 GMT -5
Anyone familiar with Keith Laumer's Bolo series about self-aware battle tanks?
We may not be too far off...
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Post by The Perilous Dreamer on Sept 19, 2023 19:23:24 GMT -5
Anyone familiar with Keith Laumer's Bolo series about self-aware battle tanks? We may not be too far off...
I loved Keith Laumer's books, haven't seen one in ages. I also loved his Retief books. His other books were great too, classic author. |
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Post by dervish on Sept 20, 2023 0:00:46 GMT -5
Enjoyed those stories and many of the stories that were inspired by them as well. But I don't think we've gotten past just copying things that sound right, assuming you're talking about current AI software. There's no belief or understanding in it, as far as I've heard.
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Post by simrion on Sept 20, 2023 4:28:54 GMT -5
Enjoyed those stories and many of the stories that were inspired by them as well. But I don't think we've gotten past just copying things that sound right, assuming you're talking about current AI software. There's no belief or understanding in it, as far as I've heard. Considering the prevalence of "deep fakes" created by AI and their use in aspects of our lives such as in customer facing chat bots ect. I can't help thinking we're on the cusp of that so called "singularity." |
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Post by hengest on Sept 20, 2023 21:28:22 GMT -5
Enjoyed those stories and many of the stories that were inspired by them as well. But I don't think we've gotten past just copying things that sound right, assuming you're talking about current AI software. There's no belief or understanding in it, as far as I've heard. Considering the prevalence of "deep fakes" created by AI and their use in aspects of our lives such as in customer facing chat bots ect. I can't help thinking we're on the cusp of that so called "singularity." I wish I could boycott any business that uses such garbage. |
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Post by oldskolgmr on Sept 22, 2023 7:49:36 GMT -5
Enjoyed those stories and many of the stories that were inspired by them as well. But I don't think we've gotten past just copying things that sound right, assuming you're talking about current AI software. There's no belief or understanding in it, as far as I've heard. Considering the prevalence of "deep fakes" created by AI and their use in aspects of our lives such as in customer facing chat bots ect. I can't help thinking we're on the cusp of that so called "singularity." We're closer, but having read and talked to some IT people about, I think it may be a way off yet (or not  !!!). |
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Post by The Perilous Dreamer on Sept 22, 2023 11:33:29 GMT -5
Considering the prevalence of "deep fakes" created by AI and their use in aspects of our lives such as in customer facing chat bots ect. I can't help thinking we're on the cusp of that so called "singularity." We're closer, but having read and talked to some IT people about, I think it may be a way off yet (or not !!!). I don't think you can ever reach true "singularity," creating a soul is something we can never do. I think we can continue advancing the program until hardly anyone can tell the difference. The closer we get though the more dangerous it becomes. Once someone hooks one into a system that allows nukes to be launched bad things will happen. |
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Post by simrion on Sept 22, 2023 17:46:16 GMT -5
We're closer, but having read and talked to some IT people about, I think it may be a way off yet (or not !!!). I don't think you can ever reach true "singularity," creating a soul is something we can never do. I think we can continue advancing the program until hardly anyone can tell the difference. The closer we get though the more dangerous it becomes. Once someone hooks one into a system that allows nukes to be launched bad things will happen. "Would you like to play a game?" |
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Post by The Perilous Dreamer on Sept 22, 2023 23:52:18 GMT -5
I don't think you can ever reach true "singularity," creating a soul is something we can never do. I think we can continue advancing the program until hardly anyone can tell the difference. The closer we get though the more dangerous it becomes. Once someone hooks one into a system that allows nukes to be launched bad things will happen. "Would you like to play a game?" I saw that movie! |
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Post by simrion on Sept 23, 2023 5:20:53 GMT -5
"Would you like to play a game?" I saw that movie! Bunch of "classic underachievers" hanging around here  |
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Post by The Perilous Dreamer on Sept 23, 2023 9:38:27 GMT -5
Bunch of "classic underachievers" hanging around here  |
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Post by The Semi-Retired Gamer on Sept 23, 2023 9:43:38 GMT -5
We're closer, but having read and talked to some IT people about, I think it may be a way off yet (or not !!!). I don't think you can ever reach true "singularity," creating a soul is something we can never do. I think we can continue advancing the program until hardly anyone can tell the difference. The closer we get though the more dangerous it becomes. Once someone hooks one into a system that allows nukes to be launched bad things will happen. Lacking a soul would make it that much easier... |
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Post by El Borak on Oct 6, 2023 1:25:28 GMT -5
Anyone familiar with Keith Laumer's Bolo series about self-aware battle tanks? We may not be too far off...
I want one. Maybe they could replace Kit the car with one of these for a remake of Knight Rider. |
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Post by The Semi-Retired Gamer on Oct 6, 2023 3:40:41 GMT -5
Anyone familiar with Keith Laumer's Bolo series about self-aware battle tanks? We may not be too far off...
I want one. Maybe they could replace Kit the car with one of these for a remake of Knight Rider. I'd watch that! |
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Post by simrion on Oct 7, 2023 5:21:06 GMT -5
Anyone familiar with Keith Laumer's Bolo series about self-aware battle tanks? We may not be too far off...
I want one. Maybe they could replace Kit the car with one of these for a remake of Knight Rider. So much classic sci-fi in print that would make for some interesting tv series or movies. |
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Post by The Semi-Retired Gamer on Oct 7, 2023 9:43:30 GMT -5
I want one. Maybe they could replace Kit the car with one of these for a remake of Knight Rider. So much classic sci-fi in print that would make for some interesting tv series or movies. The classic sci-fi stuff would really benefit from the special effects and video technology of today. Sadly, the (Hollywood) writing has drastically declined... |
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Post by dervish on Oct 9, 2023 4:26:16 GMT -5
I don't think you can ever reach true "singularity," creating a soul is something we can never do. I think we can continue advancing the program until hardly anyone can tell the difference. The closer we get though the more dangerous it becomes. Once someone hooks one into a system that allows nukes to be launched bad things will happen. Lacking a soul would make it that much easier... I have a habit of buying books and have done so for many years. As book prices have been rising, I've made it a habit to read an old novel before I let myself read a new one. I just finished "Deus X", by Norman Spinrad - in which the Catholic Church hires a Rastafarian hacker to help determine whether a passes-the-Turing-test-and-can't-be-distinguished-from-the-original copy of a high-ranking Cardinal living in an online world has a soul. He doesn't get access to Nukes, but he does end up taking over the Vatican City local area network. |
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Post by The Semi-Retired Gamer on Oct 9, 2023 6:24:53 GMT -5
Lacking a soul would make it that much easier... I have a habit of buying books and have done so for many years. As book prices have been rising, I've made it a habit to read an old novel before I let myself read a new one. I just finished "Deus X", by Norman Spinrad - in which the Catholic Church hires a Rastafarian hacker to help determine whether a passes-the-Turing-test-and-can't-be-distinguished-from-the-original copy of a high-ranking Cardinal living in an online world has a soul. He doesn't get access to Nukes, but he does end up taking over the Vatican City local area network. I hear you. I need to focus on reading all I have rather than hoard - err, uh - I mean buying more. |
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Post by dervish on Oct 10, 2023 19:42:46 GMT -5
My latest 'new' authors to hoard: Seanan McGuire and Leanna Renee Hieber. Different genres, but they've both written their own looming apocalypse stories that were hard to put down. No bolo tanks, however, just mathematician wasps and creatures from beyond.
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Post by The Perilous Dreamer on Oct 10, 2023 19:47:00 GMT -5
My latest 'new' authors to hoard: Seanan McGuire and Leanna Renee Hieber. Different genres, but they've both written their own looming apocalypse stories that were hard to put down. No bolo tanks, however, just mathematician wasps and creatures from beyond. Links? |
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Post by dilvish on Feb 23, 2024 11:20:56 GMT -5
I am not worried about AI, the worse they will ever be is what they are programmed to be. If automated weapons come for us it will be because some drunk on power elitist's had them programmed to do that.
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Post by dilvish on Feb 23, 2024 11:21:30 GMT -5
My latest 'new' authors to hoard: Seanan McGuire and Leanna Renee Hieber. Different genres, but they've both written their own looming apocalypse stories that were hard to put down. No bolo tanks, however, just mathematician wasps and creatures from beyond. Links? Yes, links please. |
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