20220119 : mankind vs robotics

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Last couple of days, I have been seeing a bunch of videos/ talks on AI/ Algorithms/ robotics, etc.

Nothing new about most of it...

There is a common underlying thread though - that they will never get better than us, because we have "consciousness" on our side.

Better doesn't mean intelligent - that they already are. It's more about having a combination of thought intelligence and emotional intelligence. I guess that is about "consciousness".

I feel we are taking a lot of credit for "consciousness" when we don't know what it is. Have also seen many videos and talks on it, where nobody agrees and all we have are some wild theories.

I don't know if consciousness has to be one type as well. Maybe there are different types. Maybe it will be different for inorganically evolved beings than organically evolved beings.

I think the turning point is not consciousness.

We humans take about 20-25 years to grow up and get knowledgeable.

After that, another 20-25 years to focus on a stream, strive in it, acquire specialized knowledge, acquire experience etc.

After that, a minuscule percentage goes on to contribute for developing - most fields.

The timings are give-or-take, but in general that's the curve.

After that, I would say 2 decades of contribution to any real progress.

After that we get weak and perish.

There is no one who has been born with all that knowledge, experience, etc - so they can start contributing - as soon as they are born or in any stage of growing up.

Our evolution has ensured, everyone forgets everything and starts with a clean slate.

That is not the case with robotics is it? 

The next generation of robotics remembers every bit of everything from the previous generation and everything learnt is put back in the starting point.

There is no growing up as well, a robot is an adult on day-1.

Except, they rely on humans still to create the next generation - and it is slow.

I think the real turning point is when a computer/ robot builds another computer/ robot.

"Build" is not limited to building it - as in manufacture/ assemble. Build means deciding it, designing it and then building it.

That would be the game changer in the evolution. The next generation can arguably be next day - replete with everything the previous generation knew.

Who knows, they will also built "consciousness".

Not our type, but their type of consciousness...

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