[LINK] Schneier on Storm Worm

steve jenkin sjenkin at canb.auug.org.au
Mon Oct 8 11:14:04 AEST 2007


Craig Sanders wrote on 8/10/07 9:38 AM:
> until/if we get AI, then technology IS NOT and CAN NOT BE a
> substitute for human intelligence. and even then it would be
> dangerous for us as a species to rely entirely on machines to do our
> thinking for us if we dont want to die in the millions every time
> there's a power failure or network outage.
>
> complex tasks require complex thinking.

Craig,

In Aviation, flight computers can be designed as a Pilot Replacement or
Pilot Assistant.
These are very different approaches and result in very different systems.

'Replacements' need to model/control all possible situations & errors...
Definitionally impossible.
'Assistants' only need to do their assigned tasks correctly &
dependably. Achievable.

>From your writing, I'm unsure what approach you are advocating or
assuming...
Perhaps you could clarify this for me.

regards
s

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