Re: virus: kurzweil cuts the mustard

sodom (Sodom@ma.ultranet.com)
Tue, 29 Dec 1998 13:41:39 -0500

I just dont know if language is the telling factor. But I cant say I know
what is a telling factor. My uess is that we will be able to get a machine
to learn language through "personal" experience before we have one that is
sentient. My thought is that is will be a great many things the computer
can adapt at that will be the telling factor.

Bill Roh

Wade T.Smith wrote:

> >Shouldn't we be sceptical of a machine's claim to be conscious?
>
> As much as I remain skeptical of anyone's claim, yes....
>
> But, maybe we'll know it when it happens?
>
> For me, at the moment, if it can learn language in the way humans learn
> language (by being in the midst of talkers- not by receiving special
> instruction) then it passes.
>
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