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| Software: Software is a set of instructions, data, or programs that are used to operate computers and carry out particular activities. It is the antithesis of hardware, which refers to a computer's external components. See also Computers, Computer programming, Hardware. _____________Annotation: The above characterizations of concepts are neither definitions nor exhausting presentations of problems related to them. Instead, they are intended to give a short introduction to the contributions below. – Lexicon of Arguments. | |||
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Nick Bostrom on Software - Dictionary of Arguments
I 73 Software/superintelligence/Bostrom: advantages for digital intelligences: - Editability: It is easier to experiment with parameter variations in software than in neural wetware. For example, with a whole brain emulation one could easily trial what happens if one adds more neurons in a particular cortical area or if one increases or decreases their excitability. - Duplicability: With software, one can quickly make arbitrarily many high-fidelity copies to fill the available hardware base. II 74 - Goal coordination: Human collectives are replete with inefficiencies arising from the fact that it is nearly impossible to achieve complete uniformity of purpose among the members of a large group (…). - Memory sharing: Biological brains need extended periods of training and mentorship whereas digital minds could acquire new memories and skills by swapping data files. A population of a billion copies of an AI program could synchronize their databases periodically, so that all the instances of the program know everything that any instance learned during the previous hour. >Hardware/superintelligence/Bostrom._____________Explanation of symbols: Roman numerals indicate the source, arabic numerals indicate the page number. The corresponding books are indicated on the right hand side. ((s)…): Comment by the sender of the contribution. Translations: Dictionary of Arguments The note [Concept/Author], [Author1]Vs[Author2] or [Author]Vs[term] resp. "problem:"/"solution:", "old:"/"new:" and "thesis:" is an addition from the Dictionary of Arguments. If a German edition is specified, the page numbers refer to this edition. |
Bostrom I Nick Bostrom Superintelligence. Paths, Dangers, Strategies Oxford: Oxford University Press 2017 |
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Ed. Martin Schulz, access date 2024-04-18