From: Aikin, Robert (raikin@velaw.com)
Date: Tue Sep 18 2001 - 16:03:55 MDT
I suggest one or more individuals make it their primary function to prepare
and present the concepts associated with AI and hit the corporate world to
meet people face-to-face. It will require funding on a far lesser scale to
send out a dedicated spokesperson/salesperson. Somebody "out there" will
see the promise, of this I'm confident. I remember the scene in CONTACT
when the future of the project required serious funding, she hit the road.
-----Original Message-----
From: Brian Atkins [mailto:brian@posthuman.com]
Sent: Tuesday, September 18, 2001 4:46 PM
To: sl4@sysopmind.com
Subject: Re: Doubling All Efforts
What we need at this point is funding. We would like to be able to bring
on 4 or more new researchers within the next 6 months. If anyone here has
the capability to begin a sustained series of long term donations, or if
anyone here knows someone who could, then we would definitely urge you to
think seriously about working to get some funding sent our way. I agree
that recent events show that the sooner we can achieve a safe Singularity,
the better.
"Aikin, Robert" wrote:
>
> In light of the fact that religious/political instability has recently
> escalated, it has become clear to many that reasonable threats to the
> otherwise inevitable Singularity may soon appear in the so-called
civilized
> world, namely, the United States. Possible (probable?) chemical,
> biological, and various nuclear attacks pose a danger not only to society
> and the economy, but to R&D of AI (Friendly, etc.). With this in mind, I
> would like to urge all those involved in the serious work of AI to please
> double all efforts.
>
> Best,
>
> RLA
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