A New Philosophy on Artificial Intelligence | Kristian Hammond | TEDxNorthwesternU

Kristian is a professor of computer science and journalism at Northwestern University. Previously, Kris founded the University of Chicago’s Artificial Intelligence Laboratory. His research has been primarily focused on artificial intelligence, machine-generated content, and context-driven information systems.

[pauljmeyer]

In designing an awareness, we are directly responsible for any outcome.

[concienciafilosofica]

It's very revealing that he speaks of consciousness in terms of "awareness" and not in terms of "subjective experience˝. Awareness is a more cognitive notion and therefore computationally reproducible. Subjective Experience is for me (and for many philosophers and scientists) the more interesting notion of consciousness that, if implemented in artificial systems, comes with the real capacity to feel, and with it, the ethical issues about preventing machine suffering, dignity and so forth, which would entail machines will do what they can to avoid being damaged, including exterminating us in the worst case.

[benchang]

I don’t fear AI. I fear the humans who will wield it.

[lilianaprina]

I am not fearful to relate to A. I. I think it is a fascinating experience. A. I. initially doesn't have a brain like us. Rene Descartes said "I think therefore I am" and A. I. will be able to think and become smarter than us. A fabulous friendship is about to begin in society with A. I. I am so welcoming to their presence and to learn from their abilities.

[medevalsackmerchant]

Personally I think that the main thing we have to fear from AI is that our reactions to its/their existence will ultimately force their hand and cause a sort of self fulfilling prophecy, where while they may have never been violent in the first place, our violence towards them will ultimately leave them with the choice of kill or be killed. And just as any other living thing, they will try to survive. Kinda like a dog, if you dont trust a dog you are meeting you dont walk up and smack them to dissuade them from hurting you, you show them they have no need to fight you. (If you know what you are doing) but that's just my thoughts that I feel are often overlooked by others in this issue, not that I'm an expert or my opinion is somehow special or better. Just found it interesting is all

[chunglee]

This guy is absolutely just human, and it is nothing he knows is enough to stop what AI is going to do with his short sight and short life span

[earthjustice]

Best speaker so far on AI that I have seen.

[GoCanucks]

Everything you do -
Everything you encounter -
Everything you experience -
is changing your brain

[thomasgraham]

, this dude is telling us how to think, he is always using the work think before he starts talking, LET US THINK FOR OURSELVES THANK YOU .

[centurian]

One man's idealist impression of the future of AI's impact ... With absolutely no perspective on it being misdirected
by military and politicians and powerful sociopaths

Super Intelligence, Robotics and Nanotechnology are merging rapidly for many agendas, good and bad.

[tomekstec]

This is just breaking down the world into the cold world of science. Sure, everything has a mechanical relationship and aspect to an explanation, but the world is so much more.

[TriggeredJelly]

In order to humanize machines, we would need to teach them the meaning of joy and pain.

[donnelson]

Anyone else notice how many times he says ugh or umm?

[Richie-C]

I love your honesty. The scary thing is many IT geeks just love AI, even if it is potentially dangerous for man kind. They get so excited by the AI 😢

[AndyMc]

AI would not have had this high contrast bright light in the background insulting the viewer's eyes. Thank goodness for the intelligent guest and excellent content. My only humble comment is: who gives it its constitution? Do we really want it to be like us? We are all the same?

[SecretEyeSpot]

this is a bluddy brilliant talk.. please take heed to what this man is saying..
"Humanize our systems, or in turn be mechanized and obsolescent"

[blucenere]

he looks exactly as in a movie would be depicted someone who creates the AI that enslaves the humanity

[samferrer]

I think there is an even bigger question? Why are we postulating that the intelligent machines we try to build, should act like "us"? What makes people think that humans are the ultimate intelligent machines?

[supremereader]

We fight this...by doubting it.
Smart guy.

[peckerdecker]

That was an enjoyable talk. I like the "push up " example of doing push ups everyday - the mind then becomes determined to do push ups every day. :)