"Should we make Artificial Intelligences that (a) understand human emotions, or (b) simulate human emotions in their programming? Would it be wise to endow a machine with intelligence to the point of consciousness and not build in some sort of conscience, some sense of right and wrong? How could that be simulated in an AI?" Rose
That is an excellent question. Further, does a computer which understands human emotions actually experience the emotions or does it merely simulate it? What's the difference?
Giving a machine consciousness and a conscience: Whose would it be? I would hate to see computer intelligence used for ill purposes (ill is relative right?). But given humanity's infatuation with the macabre..
The idea of sentient computers is fascinating to me because.. it implies that WE then ARE GODS.
Sincerely,
