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Old 01-06-2005, 04:01 PM
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I believe that AI is possible on the basis of neural net theory. However, I believe it will be vastly different from human intelligence; in the end, it will understand our language, but we have no guarantee that it will understand concepts attached to the language. However, true, sentient AI will develop several goals we may comprehend: primarily, self-conservation and procreation. It will act on the basis of these goals.

Incidentally, I also believe that the constant disenfranchising of people in favor of concepts and organisations will lead to humanity's downfall.

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