 "I won't be back!", Cambridge is opening a center for "terminator studies" |
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The ShadowComedian  Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 14,538 Joined: 3-October 07 From: Hamburg, AGS Member No.: 13,525  |
Cambridge is opening a center for "terminator studies" in order to investigate the possible threat that the creation of a super-intelligent AI would pose.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-22...s_campaign=1490 Yes, after Nerd of the Arms Obama the Brits are in on it too O.o |
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Nov 26 2012, 06:56 PM
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Immortal Elf Group: Members Posts: 10,289 Joined: 2-October 08 Member No.: 16,392 |
The UK Government posted a job list for a "Target Elimination Specialist" earlier in the week, too. The job code was 007.
http://www.theblaze.com/stories/u-k-govt-w...-with-007-code/ In any case, I will simply say, Randall Munroe got to their idea first: http://what-if.xkcd.com/5/ |
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Nov 26 2012, 07:01 PM
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Shooting Target Group: Members Posts: 1,930 Joined: 9-April 05 From: Scandinavian Union Member No.: 7,310 |
Haven't sci-fi authors and philosophers already explored this for the last century or so?
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Nov 26 2012, 07:29 PM
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Immortal Elf Group: Members Posts: 10,289 Joined: 2-October 08 Member No.: 16,392 |
QUOTE (Lionhearted @ Nov 26 2012, 03:01 PM)  Haven't sci-fi authors and philosophers already explored this for the last century or so? One would have thought so. |
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Nov 26 2012, 07:53 PM
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Shooting Target Group: Members Posts: 1,930 Joined: 9-April 05 From: Scandinavian Union Member No.: 7,310 |
Sigh! Have I learned nothing, never trust the press on science... Especially not the daily mail The actual story It's basically three men that started a joint initiative to get the issue recognised and considered for further studies, trying to drum up support for a funded program
Sidenote: Did you see that story about the cartel related killing? |
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Nov 27 2012, 01:00 PM
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Great Dragon Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 5,082 Joined: 3-October 09 From: Kohle, Stahl und Bier Member No.: 17,709 |
QUOTE (Stahlseele @ Nov 26 2012, 07:53 PM) Cambridge is opening a center for "terminator studies" in order to investigate the possible threat that the creation of a super-intelligent AI would pose. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-22...s_campaign=1490 Well, they could try to melt humanity's brains by creating a tabloid that alternates wildly between printing hysteric headlines about pedophiles and photos of child stars with creepily suggestive captions... |
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