One of my courses requires me to watch this debate between two sharpest mind in computing arena at MIT, Ray Kurzwell and David Gelernter. Ray Kurzwell argues that, with the exponential advancement in technology, artificial intelligence will master human intelligence in the near future. And on the other hand, David Gelernter argues that human won't able to build a super-intelligence zombie unless we approach the problem right, and further decries the possibilities of any possibility of building a conscious machine.
From the website, the debate was held on November 30, 2006. The length of the debate is around 1 hour but I enjoy it very much. Hope you do too. More information could be found from MIT site.
As this was for a discussion of my course regarding ethical issues in IT, I find both Ray Kurzwell and David Gelernter have great arguments with sustainable and convincing facts. I actually agree part argument from both side. First, Ray's claims of future AI will be able to simulate and master human intelligence from the advantages and results of exponential growth of technology. I believe in term of performance and tasks, machine with high AI could perform task with simulated emotions expression according to its original intent. However, I agree with David Gelernter that although machine with high AI might able to pass certain objectivity test like the Turing test, its does not reflect the conscious stage or similar mental state of human mind. From my perspective, unless the machine is able to create his own intent, it doesn't replicate a human mind. And it leads to the ethical question, is it desirable to have machine to have high AI that is able to create its own intent as what David claimed in the example of next-door neighbor or roommates?
Right after watching the debate, I have this craving for watching the movie I, Robot (2004). Although this is not the first time I watch this movie, but I still like it a lot.
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