Frank and Ernest by Thaves for November 25, 2024

We do a little guidance

Old Twilight Zone episode: To Serve Man

If aliens existed and wanted to visit Earth, how should we handle their visit? Should we require them to apply for a visa?

“I, for one, welcome our new computer overlords”

- Ken Jennings

No…. but they might demand to see our green card or visa.

Reminds me of The Second Renaissance in The Animatrix

The bad news, AI is in the hands of humans who think it is the next best thing – it isn’t. They also think it will run safely on its own – it won’t.

For instance, from what I have read, AI might be very good at recording and translating speech in any language. But, appears it can’t determine the different contexts in which one word might be used and thus determine the intention of the users. Also have not read where it can recognize or express feelings or emotional content.

From all indications it makes decision based on incomplete understanding of the above, without consideration of human needs.

Of course, I am going to be proven wrong in all the above but, before I’ll accept that, I gotta see it happen.

Let’s guess… they call it the Green Alien Treaty…?

what’s the bad news then… :\

We only have to look at ourselves to see how intelligent life might develop into something we wouldn’t want to meet.

Stephen Hawking

At least it’s not Gort.

I’ll attend the inauguration of President Clippy.

Kick them out!

For some reason, this scenario reminds me of the following joke from maybe 20 years ago:

“Um, Your Holiness, I have some good news and some bad news.”

“Bless you, my son. What’s the good news?”

“Well, our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ has returned to Earth in power and glory and is on the phone right now wanting to talk to you.”

“But that’s amazing news! It’s wonderful! Overwhelming! Spectacular! What could possibly be bad news after that?”

“Uh, it’s long distance from Salt Lake City.”

Enrico Fermi: Where is everybody???

We have almost completely capitulated to artificial intelligence and bave apparently begged to become a vassal state

The UN is an embarrassment IRL too.

Anyone remember that 2001 movie A.I. Artificial Intelligence?

I never hear anyone talk about it.