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An AI 4-Year-Old In Second Life
schliz notes a development out of Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute where researchers have successfully created an artificially intelligent four-year-old capable of reasoning about his beliefs to draw conclusions in a manner that matches human children his age. The technology, which runs on the institute's supercomputing clusters, will be put to use in immersive training and education scenarios. Researchers envision futuristic applications like those seen in Star Trek's holodeck."
In this episode, Eddie's AI gets put to the ultimate Turing Test when he's approached by a Gorean pedophile! Tune in for the laughs as Eddie responds with "I'm sorry, I don't understand the phrase 'touch my weewee, slave!'"
SJW: Someone who has run out of real oppression, and has to fake it.
Imagine if you were born and raised by furries who attached enormous genitals to their bodies and watched simulated porn all day long.
The poor kid never had a chance.
But if you are letting you AI out into Second Life and comparing it to intelligence there, surely you are setting the bar rather low?
First test: could a 4-year-old rascal recognize a dupe?
My 4-year old son seems to have no end to the string of "Mom. Mom. Mom. Mom. Dad. Dad. Dad. Dad. Dad. Dad. Mom. Mom...." when he's trying to get our attention. This occurs, of course, while we're already talking to someone else, or busy in some other respect. Sometimes even while we're talking to him.
Therefore, the role reversal that Eddie AI is going to get after this slashdotting provides me with a bit of delicious irony that only another parent would understand.
Maybe I should introduce my 4-year old to Eddie.
Rule #1 -- Politics always trumps technology.
If they have a four year old on the main grid doesn't that violate the SL terms of service? :)
That's a relief...
Because the thought of a holodeck full of 4-year-olds has to be the definition of Hell.
I'm a she-slashdotter... but I make up for it by living with my folks.
TMM: How are you?
Eddie: Does that question interest you?
TMM: Huh?
Eddie: Please go on.
TMM: Um..."go on" about what, exactly?
Eddie: Does that question interest you?
TMM: Never mind. I hear you're an AI.
Eddie: How long have you been an ai?
TMM: No...*you're* the AI. I'm a real live boy.
Eddie: Does it please you to believe I am a real live boy?
TMM: You're not listening to me.
Eddie: How long have you been not listening to you?
TMM: That's it. I'm done.
Eddie: Does it please you to believe I am done?
TMM: AAAAAARRRRGGGHHHH!!!!
Eddie: Please go on.
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Ever spend any time with a 4 year old? They are all little running chatbots.
MG
Randomly distributing Karma whenever possible.
If you need to have the behaviour of a four-year-old boy in Second Life, the obvious solution is to get a four-year-old boy to play Second Life. If cost is a factor you can get a cheap one from Africa (or, indeed, from many places around the world) for far less than the price of a supercomputer. You could even get several to provide redundancy.
That's the trouble with programmers: no common sense. Sometimes a technological solution just isn't necessary.
Imagine a beowolf cluster of four year olds!
What's that, you teach preschool? (shudder)
mcgrew's razor: Never attribute to stupidity that which can be explained by greedy self-interest
Would't having a bunch of simulated 4-year olds actually raise the average maturity level of the SL userbase?
Do you feel strongly about Any sufficiently advanced chatbot is indistinguishable from an intelligent being?
Turing Test (New Yorker version):
Human: Pardon me, can you --
AI: F*** off, can't you see I'm busy?
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Result: Pass
Freedom isn't free; its price is the well-being of others.