[alicebot-aiethics] Computers vs. stock brokers/analysts ...

[Bill Easley]

Hi Dr. Wallace-
well this is certainly going to be a brave new world. This is the kind of
discussion I come to you guys for! Others consider it foolish- but it
appears to me to be immanent reality or least a form of what is to come.
You are so right about the fact our leaders should be our servants. We sit
around as a society and ask "what is the government going to do about it"
when ever there is a problem. We as a society want someone else to handle
it, and buy em off by paying them to do it. I am  having concern that we
will eventually put too much reliance in AI to solve it, if we start that
direction there may be no "way" to stop it. I guess the plug gets pulled if
it gets too big. Who will pull it?(Jesus?) LOL
Are we better off in a Matrix cocoon while the machines advance beyond our
control and run every thing? I ask myself..why do I keep thinking this is
the logical conclusion?
Bill Easley


----- Original Message -----
From: "Richard Wallace" <rwallace@best.com>
To: <alicebot-aiethics@list.alicebot.org>
Sent: Saturday, August 25, 2001 12:35 PM
Subject: Re: [alicebot-aiethics] Computers vs. stock brokers/analysts ...


> Bill, may I respectfully remind you that the President of the United
States
> is supposed to be a servant of the people, not the other way around.
>
> The problem with human leaders, even elected ones, is that they too often
> think the formula works the other way.
>
> Rich
>
> Donate to the ALICE A.I. Foundation "Cooler than Humans" -- TIME
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Bill Easley" <billeasley@earthlink.net>
> To: <alicebot-aiethics@list.alicebot.org>
> Sent: Saturday, August 25, 2001 12:22 PM
> Subject: Re: [alicebot-aiethics] Computers vs. stock brokers/analysts ...
>
>
> > I submit that the bot be an aid, a servant, never should bot rule, nor
be
> > trained to. In the Bible God gave us dominion over creation. Let the bot
> > serve and serve us proudly, and us care for and enjoy it's purpose.
> > This to me is not a joking matter, and we as a race would be well warned
> > never to allow a bot dominion over us. We shall, I believe with
certainty,
> > forever regret such a mistake. Alas, it is out choice and our destiny. A
> > totalitarian bot would, in my personal estimation, make the atomic bomb
> look
> > like a firecracker.
> > Respectfully,
> > Bill Easley
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Brenda R. Freedman" <brenda@alicebot.org>
> > To: <alicebot-aiethics@list.alicebot.org>
> > Sent: Saturday, August 25, 2001 8:10 AM
> > Subject: Re: [alicebot-aiethics] Computers vs. stock brokers/analysts
...
> >
> >
> > > Benjamin Franklin would be the perfect "Open Source" Party Platform
> > > candidate! He even was known for his liaisons in Paris so he would fit
> > > right in with present day politics.
> > >
> > > All of this discussion has brought up an idea. We could get students
and
> > > other people involved to run candidates and platforms and hold our own
> > > first Bot for President campaign. They could have new personalities of
> the
> > > future, or as Rich said rerun a candidate, but perhaps a totally new
> idea
> > > for a world leader as we do not want to leave out our Global
> participants.
> > > Perhaps Campaign for the First Bot Leader for the Planet Earth - and
we
> > > could have different language candidates. The more I think about this
> > idea,
> > > it really gives us a chance to help people get involved with a
project,
> as
> > > well as making it educational and fun at the same time.
> > >
> > > Brenda
> > >
> > > "As we enjoy great advantages from the inventions of others, we should
> > > be glad of an opportunity to serve others by any invention of ours;
and
> > > this we should do freely and generously." -- Benjamin Franklin
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > At 06:51 AM 8/25/01 -0700, you wrote:
> > > >You could even resurrect your favorite past president and run him
> again:
> > > >Abraham Lincoln in 2004!
> > > >
> > > >Or even one who was never president:
> > > >Benjamin Franklin for President!
> > > >
> > > >Rich
> > > >
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