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Re:Sergey Brin warns of AI threats through a 'technology ren... by optimuspaul on Monday April 30, 2018 @09:16AM (#16958294)
> A lion is still dangerous even tough it's not conscious.

Of course, because it can wake up, right? Or are you trying to say Lions are not intelligent? If the latter I think you are wrong. I am fairly certain lions can acquire new skills and apply that knowledge in many ways. Like knowing that whoever put them down is a threat and they should probably attack them when they wake up.

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Re:Sergey Brin warns of AI threats through a 'technology ren... by ThomPete on Monday April 30, 2018 @09:25AM (#16958366)
I am responding to the parent who talk about "real ai" what I am saying is that you don't need "real ai" for something to be a threat. with real ai I am assuming the parent means conscious self aware AI.

No lions most certainly can't acquire new skills in any meaningful way besides trough evolution.

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Re:Sergey Brin warns of AI threats through a 'technology ren... by Maybestring on Monday April 30, 2018 @10:50AM (#16958976)
>No lions most certainly can't acquire new skills in any meaningful way besides trough evolution.

C. Elegans can learn new behaviors. I'm inclined to think that animals with 0 capacity for learning don't exist.

https://i.ytimg.com/vi/HYG65ra8Ii4/maxresdefault.jpg

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Re:Sergey Brin warns of AI threats through a 'technology ren... by ThomPete on Monday April 30, 2018 @12:01PM (#16959711)
Sure but in this context that's hardly relevant. We are comparing it with "real ai" as the parent calls it or GAI which is something on a much much different level.
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