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Houshalter comments on AI origin question - Less Wrong Discussion

1 Post author: hairyfigment 01 November 2015 08:35PM

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Comment author: [deleted] 03 November 2015 12:04:15PM 1 point [-]

Humans have bred dogs from wolves. There are some dogs that have language and problem solving skills that are comparable with human children. They also have a friendly attitude to humans. Dogs are our first AI. An uplifted animal is another way AI can happen.

Direct brain to brain communication migh produce a meta-consciousness not found in the original brains.

Comment author: Houshalter 05 November 2015 10:27:31PM 2 points [-]

I do remember reading that domesticated dogs have less intelligence than wolves. According to whatever tests they use to measure animal intelligence. However dogs are better at understanding cues given by humans. Not necessarily at the level of human children though.

Direct brain to brain communication migh produce a meta-consciousness not found in the original brains.

How? We already have brain to brain communication, and it's called language.

Comment author: Lumifer 06 November 2015 02:57:42AM 1 point [-]

How? We already have brain to brain communication, and it's called language.

And the meta-consciousness is called culture.