“I submit that an emergent AI that’s smart enough to understand its place in our world would find it terrifying. Terminator fans would want… — Rob Reid Copy Share Image
“I looked at Judy as calmly as I could. "Music and movie piracy..." I slipped into a dramatic pause as I desperately tried to… — Rob Reid Copy Share Image
“And like most of her peers, Barbara Ann has a French postal worker's sense of divine entitlement when it comes to her hours.” — Rob Reid Copy Share Image
“It all starts with the fact that thinking is expensive from the standpoint of natural selection,” Mitchell continues. “The brain consumes 20 percent of the calories that humans eat. And while intelligence enabled humanity’s survival, our ancestors were in a constant race against starvation, too. So their brains only got so big.” Pugwash gets it. “Being smarter gets you more… — Rob Reid Copy Share
“I used to think that English-speaking who conveniently look, dress, and act human only turned up in lazy science fiction. But as Carly and… — Rob Reid Copy Share Image
“If so, sorry if that sounded a bit mean. But we’re better off without whoever just stomped off. Those people offend easily and are… — Rob Reid Copy Share Image
“Now, I’ve never heard a rabid hyena shriek from rectal acid burns. But I’ll bet that sounds a lot like Mllsh-mllsh introducing a guest.” — Rob Reid Copy Share Image
“An “emergent” AI is one that spontaneously arises after the local server farm plugs in one transistor too many.” — Rob Reid Copy Share Image
