Re: Why would AI want to be friendly?

From: J. R. Molloy (jr@shasta.com)
Date: Sun Sep 24 2000 - 19:23:47 MDT


David Lubkin writes,

> Brams analyzes possible interactions between a human and a God or SI using
> game theory, determining what the best strategies are for man and God.

The big difference between god and an SI is that god supposedly created man;
whereas man will create the SI.

"Deus ex machina"? or Robo sapiens ex deus?

--J. R.

"Most men, even in this comparatively free country, through mere ignorance and
mistake, are so occupied with the factitious cares and superfluously coarse
labors of life that its inner fruits cannot be plucked by them."
--H.D. Thoreau, Walden



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