NancyLebovitz comments on Ben Goertzel: The Singularity Institute's Scary Idea (and Why I Don't Buy It) - Less Wrong

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Comment author: NancyLebovitz 30 October 2010 11:07:50PM 2 points [-]

Supposing that you wanted to go the mirror neuron route for developing empathy in an AI, it would need a virtual body linked to its utility function.

Damned if I know whether this is a reasonable path for AI development, but it would be a very handy premise for science fiction.