On Mon, 08 July 2002, "Mike & Donna Deering" wrote: > Would it be possible to change > the design slightly to > avoid volition, ego, self consciousness, > while still maintaining the > capabilities of complex problem solving, > self improvement, super intelligence? But of course - if you ask me. Just as I've said: AI (=full context simulator) could make a sorted list of all possible actions for a situation, and it's up to you, which action you shall approve or take. The context may be any world description. Physics above all. This way, AI is no smarter than a calculator, and you are responsible for your decisions. Consider the Heimlich Maneuver. It could came out from a (rough) human body simulator. It has, in a sense. From Dr. Heimlich's head, as far as I know. The (enormous) space of all situations + actions should be examined with a good software simulator and a list of top N or so - printed out. Top N by the criteria of "still alive after the action, but not without it". That (stupid) AI could do miracles for the First Aid, although it wouldn't be trivial to make such a simulator. But far from impossible. My point is, that it is doable for virtually every field. Any idea why not? - Thomas - Thomas ------------------------------------------------------------- Sign up for ICQmail at http://www.icq.com/icqmail/signup.html