Man & Machine Series: Recursive self-improvement
Posted: May 2nd, 2010 | Author: Erica | Filed under: Social Graphics | Tags: artifical intelligence, Man & Machine series; robot, recursive self-improvement, singularity | 3 Comments »So, part of the idea behind technological #singularity is that it might be possible to build a machine that’s smarter than people. Then all heck breaks loose, and humans do not necessarily come out on top.
“Theoretically, if a machine built by humans could bring to bear greater problem-solving and inventive skills than humans, then it could design a yet more capable machine. If built, this more capable machine then could design a machine of even greater capability.” Machines get smarter and smarter, outpacing humans until they’re the boss of us.
