Turing, And The Bogus Rivalry With Machine-Based Intelligence

April 9, 2015Models, Rhetorical Mastery2001: A Space Odyssey, A.I., Alan Turing, artificial intelligence, Big Blue, chatterbots, communication, mind, self awareness, singularity, Stanley Kubrick, Steven Spielberg, Turing Test, University of Reading, WatsonGary C. Woodward

In reality, humans have nothing to fear. Most measures of artificial intelligence use the wrong yardsticks. We are awash in articles, books and films about the coming age of “singularity:” the point at which machines will supposedly duplicate and surpass human intelligence. For decades it’s been the stuff of science fiction, reaching perhaps its most … Continue reading Turing, And The Bogus Rivalry With Machine-Based Intelligence →

Artificial Intelligence Reconsidered Eight Years Later

May 3, 2023Models, Problem Practices2001: A Space Odyssey, A.I., Alan Turing, artificial intelligence, Big Blue, chatterbots, communication, mind, self awareness, singularity, Stanley Kubrick, Steven Spielberg, Turing Test, University of Reading, WatsonGary C. Woodward

[My confidence in 2015 that we have nothing to fear from Artificial Intelligence may look distinctly antique in light of the warnings now coming from A.I. researchers. Even Elon Musk is calling for a moratorium in the implementation of dense generative language systems that can replicate the words, sounds and images of humans. Maybe the … Continue reading Artificial Intelligence Reconsidered Eight Years Later →

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Turing, And The Bogus Rivalry With Machine-Based Intelligence

Artificial Intelligence Reconsidered Eight Years Later