James_Miller comments on AGI Quotes - Less Wrong

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Comment author: James_Miller 02 November 2011 02:00:47PM 4 points [-]

If you invent a breakthrough in artificial intelligence, so machines can learn, that is worth 10 Microsofts.

Bill Gates

Comment author: ata 05 November 2011 08:14:07AM *  2 points [-]

I can only assume he wasn't actually talking about an AGI-level breakthrough. I don't think I'd expect him to underestimate the impact or value of AGI that severely.

Comment author: lessdazed 05 November 2011 09:15:08AM 1 point [-]

This is the man who thought Windows Me was a good idea.

Comment author: cousin_it 26 March 2012 01:13:49AM *  -1 points [-]

Actually "10 Microsofts" may be an overestimate :-) Microsoft's success in its mission to make personal computers ubiquitous seems important to making AGI possible.