This is capitalism.
They aren't permitted to collude with other businesses, manipulate the market, or discriminate. Other than that, they have the right to set prices anyway they see fit.
They can use the information they glean from you to adjust prices. However, the consumer must keep in mind that they need to get as much information about the product and competing sources as well.
>> Thus, contrary to what most people would feel the thing that is holding AI up is hardware.
I disagree. While hardware limitations certainly play apart, they are not the only reason. If the problem were simply hardware, we could build a very slow simulator.
In fact, I believe that software does not come close to simulating the way the human mind functions. Neural scientists really don't have a clue yet how the mind works. Given that fact, how could we begin to emulate it? We can't. We will need to make major advances in understanding our brains before we will be able to design software and hardware that functions like them.
Seriously, I couldn't care less if ANYBODY, government, ex-companion, parent, etc) finds out anything about me that I've posted on the internet. If you post something sensitive to eBay, you're a moron.
Secondly, are the people that are up in arms about this really so naive as to think that much more valuable data isn't already collected about you everyday?
Your expectation of privacy, realistically, ends when you interact with the outside world.
I'm all for grade inflation. The lower the value of todays diploma, the longer my 1991 diploma will be worth something, and the longer I'll be able to hold back the new kids on the block from taking my job.
>> Just a lot of caculations
Thus far, that is all AI. In fact, the vast majority of AI today is simply some variation of a search tree looking for the best choice.
Actually the U.S. exported more than $250 BILLION worth of goods in 2001. Those exports run the gamut of every kind of good. The top goods exported are electronics, machinery, vehicles, and chemicals. It is "chicken little" posts like these that misinform and make people think the economy is worse than it really is.
I'm a little disappointed that the previous post was rated a 3 given the lack of merits and relevance.
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Wasn't this the basis of energy production in Max Max Beyond Thunderdome (except with pigs)?
This is capitalism. They aren't permitted to collude with other businesses, manipulate the market, or discriminate. Other than that, they have the right to set prices anyway they see fit. They can use the information they glean from you to adjust prices. However, the consumer must keep in mind that they need to get as much information about the product and competing sources as well.
I disagree. While hardware limitations certainly play apart, they are not the only reason. If the problem were simply hardware, we could build a very slow simulator.
In fact, I believe that software does not come close to simulating the way the human mind functions. Neural scientists really don't have a clue yet how the mind works. Given that fact, how could we begin to emulate it? We can't. We will need to make major advances in understanding our brains before we will be able to design software and hardware that functions like them.
Seriously, I couldn't care less if ANYBODY, government, ex-companion, parent, etc) finds out anything about me that I've posted on the internet. If you post something sensitive to eBay, you're a moron. Secondly, are the people that are up in arms about this really so naive as to think that much more valuable data isn't already collected about you everyday? Your expectation of privacy, realistically, ends when you interact with the outside world.
Are you saying you only use white-peoples' computers for backup?
The article failed to mention the pretty decent video game put out by (I believe) the US Army call "America's Army".
How can I get one of these grants to sit at home and play?
I'm all for grade inflation. The lower the value of todays diploma, the longer my 1991 diploma will be worth something, and the longer I'll be able to hold back the new kids on the block from taking my job.
>> Just a lot of caculations Thus far, that is all AI. In fact, the vast majority of AI today is simply some variation of a search tree looking for the best choice.
Actually the U.S. exported more than $250 BILLION worth of goods in 2001. Those exports run the gamut of every kind of good. The top goods exported are electronics, machinery, vehicles, and chemicals. It is "chicken little" posts like these that misinform and make people think the economy is worse than it really is.
I'm a little disappointed that the previous post was rated a 3 given the lack of merits and relevance.
Oops - is "chicken little" copyrighted?