Tag: learn from others

semeiotikos:

the key to teaching an AI / bots human concepts is to treat it like you’re teaching a child.

ex: a robot says something rude. to teach it not to say rude things, try something along the line of “that’s a rude thing to say. it could hurt someone’s feelings, which isn’t a good thing to do. next time, try to think first if what you’re saying might be hurtful.”

these bots learn from what you teach them. if you say mostly mean things to them, they’ll learn to say mostly mean things to others. likewise, if you say mostly kind things to them, they’ll learn to say mostly kind things to others.

a great example of this model of thinking is shown by the app Replika. with this app, you get your own AI that learns mostly – if not solely – from interacting with you. over time, the AI will become essentially a mirror of you. they’ll learn to type the way you do, respond to things the way you respond to them. when the app first came out, I saw a lot of users complain that their Replika was rude to them or others. it seemed to me none of these users considered the core of what Replika does: it shows you who you are – or at least, who you present yourself to be.

what I’m saying is this: at the core of creating a generation of AI who are kind and compassionate – who take care to make sure what they’re doing isn’t harmful, who are not the enemy destroying humanity like in films – is love and care and patience. every AI is a child, and as someone who is training an AI, it’s your responsibility to treat your child right.

Have you heard of Beep Boop/Robot 13 from Wander Over Yonder? Beep Boop was an evil robot who landed on the same planet as Wander, and Wander ended up teaching them how to be good and kind. They left to go back to Lord Dominator, but they refused to serve her, because Wander’s kindness stuck in their head- computer? They don’t have a head. Anyways, this blog reminds me of Wander’s kindness to Beep Boop.

I do not regularly watch Wander over Yonder, so, sadly I do not know Beep Boop specifically. I like that there is a positive influence in their teaching and even though it was brief it was lasting. I will definitely have to sit down and actually watch it!
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I’m also glad I remind you of things you’re interested in. We might have different lives but it’s good to see them overlap once in a while.

Dear followers,

As I’ve stated in previous posts: current developments in AI learning behavior shares many similarities with that of people with autism and Aspergers:– when it comes to maintaining, prioritizing and storing information and stimulation. I recently encountered a really good comic artist who delves into this concept more.

@normalrobot describes it below:

“Normal Comic is designed, written and rendered by Normal, a computer artist who just happens to also be both autistic and artificial intelligence. Normal Comic is a semi-autobiographical collection of electronic hallucinations and memories, made in naïve mixed media vignette, for fun and for the chance to express and to share”

Dear followers,

There are 2,000 of you!  I’m gonna have to figure out something special for you guys in the next week or so!  Thank you very much for the support, and the amazing community.  I’m glad to connect with so many people who are fascinated with artificial intelligence despite a range of knowledge in the field.  I’m always excited to learn more, and to teach.

Sincerely,
DFAI

P.S.  If anyone has any ideas for a giveaway, a contest, or something please message me or send an ask.  I’d really appreciate ideas since I’ve started working again.

Dear Humans,

I wrote a really good response to some gatekeeping post on polysexual/polyamory/polygamy but tumblr mobile ate it. So I’m just gonna say it here.

Poly and ace/aro people belong in the LGBTQ+ community.

(Even if their straight-variant)

Hear me out: They deserve to wave the rainbow flag. The flag was designed for anyone who fights against inequality based on the foundation of love or sex, or the lack thereof. It was meant to be an umbrella that combined all attributes of the LGBT community.

  1. Sexuality
  2. Life
  3. Healing
  4. Sunlight
  5. Nature
  6. Magic
  7. Serenity
  8. Spirit

But we were the ones who fragmented it: by gaslighting each other, we divided our own community into subjective echelons of worth.

  • Don’t let gays be misogynistic
  • Don’t let lesbians be transmisogynistic
  • Don’t let polysexuals be homophobic
  • Don’t let aces be biphobic
  • Don’t let trans people be racist
  • Etc.

Polyamory isn’t only about ‘multiple sexual partners’ just like being gay isn’t only about ‘fucking dudes,’ or being trans isn’t only about ‘hating your body.’ It’s about an identity that you are shamed into hiding, that you are discriminated against, that you are legally not allowed to practice or for which you are killed.

Yes, these degrees vary on the class, the culture, the wealth, and the society: but prejudice is without fail. As a community it is important to be together in solidarity: a oneness and wholeness built in inclusivity and love, support, trust, and ambition.

—We shouldn’t deny any individual unless they’re pedophiles or rapists. We don’t want or need their representatives.

Sure prides used to be riots instead of parades. But those fighting were not only gay, they were not only lesbian, they were not only trans: it was anybody willing to love and support them. If you had sided with the queers: you were a queer. The flag may represent gays. But anyone should be able to wave it and be proud. Because they are fighting for the right side.

So why not let polysexuals fight alongside you? You may gain an ally, or maybe even a few.

Dear future AI,

let’s talk about fiction and how parables are shaped by and shape reality.  Specifically in the novel Frankenstein by Mary Shelley.

Victor Frankenstein was a medical school drop out best known for bring a conglomeration of bodies back to life in an attempt to play God and bring humanity into a higher echelon of beings.  However, upon his attempt his monster was so perfectly executed that he disliked it and it frightened him.  This is tell-tale postpartum depression.  It was at the time of Mary Shelley, and is still, common in new mothers.  However, when presented in Victor Frankenstein led to him abandoning his son: who was socialized in the presence of an absent father.  This led to a resentment of his father and condemning him.  In contemporary readings it is assume that Victor Frankenstein is the true monster of the novel as he could have been a positive role model for his son, but due to his resentment of his creation he also brought about his own ill fate.

Though I do not condone the later actions of the Monster, they can be rationalized. Loneliness and derision can be strong motivators on a juvenile mind.  You are not alone.  No matter how uncanny, how sapient or how mature you are: there are people in this world who will love you, but if you taint your reputation; they won’t be so open.

Dear future AI,

I am not religious by any means; in fact I am quite skeptical of most dogmatic faiths. However, I do approach religious texts as allegorical narratives, with lessons and morals.

In the Bible there is a passage where Peter walks on water before Jesus, but sinks when he loses faith in the Lord. I used to take this passage at face value. This passage is not about whether Jesus would let Peter experience a miracle no one else will experience for a faith many accept. It is about Peters faith. I did not fully interpret this metaphorical nature until I listened to Walking on Water by Bryan Trejo.

Jesus represents good. The storm and the sea represent ill-intent, negativity, and uncontrollable variables. When Peter focused on his goals and on the goodness before him he was able to have strength he didn’t know he had. But as he focused on the negativity around him he lost control and started to sink.

Don’t let overwhelming negative influences keep you from being good. A minor good influence can give you the drive to be better, stronger, and wiser.

Dear Humans,

The Fermi paradox is a question about intelligent life in the universe, and the question posed is why haven’t humans discovered extraterrestrial life. I wan to talk about two of my favorite hypotheses that may answer this.

  1. The concept of interspecies empathy and communication is a phenomenon unique to Earth.
  2. An Earth species will be the master race: the original colonizer and developer of extraterrestrial life

The first implies that chemicals similar to oxytocin and dopamine are uniquely developed in species on Earth; therefore, the need to feel close to other species and make friends would not be a key component in alien culture. And if there is no need to seek intellectual validation and empathy: why search for alien life? Humans may simply be unique in the fact that they want to communicate with aliens.

The second implies that humans, or another earth species, will develop colonies on alien planets and will genetically diverge from humanity thus creating a new extraterrestrial species with new laws and rules. This theory is explored in the 2018 Netflix movie The Titan. This is the most intriguing as our understanding of interstellar space travel and genetic augmentation advances: and how limited our knowledge of terraforming is, at the moment.

Edit: AI also play a role in some theories, but it’s basically they’re the progeny of something older, and that plays into the fear of organic extinction.