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24 Post author: Eliezer_Yudkowsky 24 August 2008 07:51PM

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Comment author: Manuel_Moertelmaier 25 August 2008 05:51:41AM 0 points [-]

In contrast to Eliezer I think it's (remotely) possible to train an AI to reliably recognize human mind states underlying expressions of happiness. But this would still not imply that the machine's primary, innate emotion is unconditional love for all humans. The machines would merely be addicted to watching happy humans.

Personally, I'd rather not be an object of some quirky fetishism.

Monthy Python has, of course, realized it long ago:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HoRY3ZjiNLU http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JTMXtJvFV6E