[OT] Computer Intelligence Will Surpass Human Intelligence This Year
> Thursday, August 12 12:00 AM ET
> Computer Intelligence Will Surpass Human Intelligence This Year
> By Don Mowbray
>
> Urbana-Champaign, IL - Scientists at the Beckman Institute for Advanced
>Science and Technology predict that computer intelligence will surpass human
>intelligence by year's end.
>
> Dumb GuyResearchers say the event, referred to as the Singularity in
>cognitive science circles, is being propelled by two dominant reasons:
>computers are becoming increasingly smarter, and humans are becoming
>increasingly dumber.
>
> "Moore's Law has been remarkably accurate in predicting the steady advances
>in hardware processing power over the decades," says Paul Radcliff, a senior
>scientist at the Institute. "Algorithmic advances in artificial intelligence
>have been easy to predict, too -- they're essentially nonexistent.
>Therefore, the primary reason that is accelerating the arrival of the
>Singularity ahead of our initial forecasts is the precipitous decline in the
>average human intelligence quotient."
>
> "Just look at the state of today's youth, for example. We've got teenagers,
>mall rats, and Gen Y-ers that can't even pass the Turing Test. It's a wonder
>the Singularity hasn't dawned yet, for crying out loud."
>
> "Unfortunately, this dumbing-down is not limited to the general populace --
>even people who we hold in high intellectual esteem are getting dumber,"
>said Radcliff. "Take Stephen Hawking's recently recognized screw up about
>the Black Hole Information Paradox, for example. What a lunkhead."
>
> Once the Singularity debuts, Radcliff predicts that computers with
>superhuman intelligence will be capable of extraordinary feats such as
>programming VCRs, balancing multiple credit accounts, and mastering the
>butterfly ballot.
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> Although the evidence is mainly anecdotal, some cognitive scientists argue
>that superhuman intelligence has already been engineered. Cyber-Savant, an
>artificial intelligence crafted by students at a regional computer camp,
>reportedly had an estimated I.Q. of 175. Unfortunately, Cyber-Savant only
>managed to communicate in Zen koans and Socratic riddles before a
>hemlock-based solvent was 'accidentally' spilled on its motherboard.
http://www.bbspot.com/News/2004/08/computer_intelligence.html
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