Artificial Intelligence as a Positive and Negative Factor in Global Risk Eliezer Yudkowsky (yudkowsky@singinst.org) Forthcoming in Global Catastrophic Risks‚ eds. Nick Bostrom and Milan Cirkovic Draft of August 31‚ 2006 Singularity Institute for Artificial Intelligence Palo Alto‚ CA Introduction By far the greatest danger of Artificial Intelligence is that people conclude too early that they understand it. Of course this problem is not limited to the field of AI. Jacques Monod wrote: "A curious
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“Determination for Nature” It was 3:00 am‚ June 30‚ 2012.This day is Pista Y ang Cagueban‚ where all citizens of Puerto Princesa were ask to participate in planting a tree. It’s still dark that time but through the help of lights around the city Coliseum we are able to saw our group. Everyone was excited for the trucks to came‚ but the happiness was replaced by irritation of waiting the right truck for us. It was 6:30 am but the truck is not arriving yet. Others use their time talking to each other
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the desire to be unique or to fit social identity labels‚ my struggle is a bit more difficult. I do not think I have the luxury of being unique. For me‚ there are two social identity labels of which I can never fit either perfectly. When “social” doesn’t just refer to one society‚ the struggle to develop an identity that is unique of both is difficult. Every day in the morning it is difficult to choose an outfit that will please my
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Hernan Cortes a positive or negative force in history? Villains aren’t always just found in the stories we pass down from generation to generation. They can be found in everyday life throughout history from all across the globe. But what makes someone a villain? The definition of villain is someone that is blamed for a particular evil or difficulty (Webster). Hernan Cortes fits this description and the actions taken while in Mexico can be viewed as evil‚ making him a negative force in their
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Name:_________________________________ Nutrition Label Analysis When we read a nutrition label‚ the Calories tell us how much energy is stored in our food. Energy in food comes from 3 sources: fat (lipids)‚ protein‚ and carbohydrates. You will be analyzing the nutrition facts of an item to determine how much of the energy (Calories) comes from each type of carbon-based molecule. 1. How many grams of lipids (fat) are in your item? _________________________________________________________________________________________________
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In his short article‚ “Minority Report”‚ Christopher Hitchens tells us the arrival of Columbus on the shores of the Americas “inaugurated a nearly boundless epoch of opportunity and innovation‚ and thus deserves to be celebrated with great vim and gusto” (Hitchens‚ Coursepack #67). He pays his loyalty to the atrocities of “racism‚ conquest and plunder” (Hitchens‚ Coursepack #67) that precipitated from that moment of cultural contact‚ but dismisses “those who view the history of North America as a
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1. Using practice examples explain what is professionalism? 2. What is teamwork and why is this important? Teamwork is the interaction of two or more health professionals who work interdependently to provide patients care. Teamwork means members of the team: are dependent‚ they see themselves as working collaboratively for to improve patient care‚ they share information which may lead to shared decision-making and know when teamwork should be used to optimize patient care. Teamwork is important
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The Electoral College is a system created by our founding fathers when they created the Constitution. Within this process‚ the selection of electors hold a meeting where they vote for the President and Vice President‚ as well as‚ the counting of electoral votes by Congress. Each state is entitled an allowance of electors which is based off the number of members in its Congressional delegation. The total number of electors within the Electoral College is 538 electors‚ but in turn there is only 270
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Positive and Negative Emotions Bridgett Brown PSY/220 Edward Billingslea September 26‚ 2014 There are a few benefits associated with experiencing a positive emotion theory. Typically‚ when you are having a positive emotion you see things on the up side rather than a negative outlook. For instance‚ people always feel good or continue to think positive if they are getting good grades in school. I‚ myself is very eager to sustain a positive emotion when my grades are above average and
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PROFILING What is this? DNA profiling (also called DNA testing‚ DNA typing‚ or genetic fingerprinting) is a technique that is used to assist in the identification of individuals by their respective DNA profiles. DNA profiles are encrypted sets of letters that reflect a person ’s DNA makeup‚ which can also be used as the person ’s identifier. DNA profiling should not be confused with full genome sequencing. DNA profiling is used in‚ for example‚ parental testing and criminal investigation. How does it
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