One way to get out of the chicken/egg scenario is to suppose a certain
evolution of things.
In the case of machine evolution, it isn't necessary to assume the
machines must evolve on their own. The human designers & builders of
those machines could use an existent generation of machines to
design/build more complex ones, leading eventually, to some sort of
consciousness-equivalent.
Call me Mr. Blue Sky. :-)
Cheers.
Fil
Rust, Chris wrote:
> Ken said:
>
>>> When machines can choose and CONSCIOUSLY organize, they will be able
> to learn.<<
>
> That sounds like a classic chicken and egg problem. Yet chickens patently exist and lay eggs
>
> best wishes from Sheffield
> Chris Rust
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