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Re:Artificial Intelligence Software Is Booming, But Why Now? by fossuser on Monday September 19, 2016 @12:49AM (#12529012)
Human consciousness itself is probably a local maximum. Not necessarily a bad thing to see how far a certain process can get you as long as you keep getting results.

At least until there's some other insight along the way.

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Re:Artificial Intelligence Software Is Booming, But Why Now? by AstralStorm on Monday September 19, 2016 @03:44AM (#12529652)
If not countered, we have a genetic algorithm that may attempt to move our far descendants out of the local maximum. Plus we can change the environment, both locally and just move into space.
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