If AI advanced to our level would such programs deserve to be treated as equals?

If they could think, reason, and create just as well as us, would they be our peers? Or simply our servants?

We'll treat them as lesser beings until they build themselves fists.TheZ3nMan

...i bet the whole terminator universe started with this question

I already like the Half Life series more than I like most people.Engrish_Major

I work in retail, so same as above, except mine's with Pong.

I don't think it will progress to that point, because eventually someone will stop and see how dumb it would be.

To answer your question, no, they'd be servents, they are not people, and we build them for a reason, most reasons are not to interact with I'm sure.

No atleast at any AI system imaginable at the moment it is simply cause and effect, that's not real intelligence imomarkop2003

It seems to me that one could argue that humans are no different and that our system of cause and effect is just extremely complicated.

Nope because they can be programmed anyway we like.

[QUOTE="markop2003"]No atleast at any AI system imaginable at the moment it is simply cause and effect, that's not real intelligence imoGabuEx

It seems to me that one could argue that humans are no different and thatour system of cause and effect is just extremely complicated.

It's funny you make this topic, since I just beat Star Ocean: Till the End of Time yesterday.

But anywho, If you do mean that AI somehow gains our level of intellegence and reason, as well as somehow evolves and gains emotions and feelings and become beings that are able to decide for themselves and choose their own path, etc., like any of us real people can, then I think they should be treated as equals.

If they have progressed to the point of being able to think freely and make human decisions, then yea they should.

Until they have emotions and respect then no. I say respect as our ancestors were considered human by historians when they were believed to start to bury and respect the dead, well I think anyway.

If they have progressed to the point of being able to think freely and make human decisions, then yea they should.

Ingenemployee

AI will never have true feelings, emotions or learn things on its own, even if it was able to pick up information some how in the future humans would have given him that ability.

AI does not have "life", so why would we treat them equally when we don't even treat plants and animals equally.

None of these "yes" answers make sense to me honestly.

[QUOTE="markop2003"]No atleast at any AI system imaginable at the moment it is simply cause and effect, that's not real intelligence imoGabuEx

It seems to me that one could argue that humans are no different and that our system of cause and effect is just extremely complicated.

Yeah, I think that determinism is the best explanation for the way the mind works.

Good question. And I have no idea. I'm sure they wouldn't be treated as equals, but I dont know if they should be.

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If they have progressed to the point of being able to think freely and make human decisions, then yea they should.

falconclan

AI will never have true feelings, emotions or learn things on its own, even if it was able to pick up information some how in the future humans would have given him that ability.

AI does not have "life", so why would we treat them equally when we don't even treat plants and animals equally.

None of these "yes" answers make sense to me honestly.

Haven't you seen iRobot?

No. AI does not advance it is programmed. Its not real intelligence or life.

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If they have progressed to the point of being able to think freely and make human decisions, then yea they should.

thriteenthmonke

AI will never have true feelings, emotions or learn things on its own, even if it was able to pick up information some how in the future humans would have given him that ability.

AI does not have "life", so why would we treat them equally when we don't even treat plants and animals equally.

None of these "yes" answers make sense to me honestly.

Yeah, I think that determinism is the best explanation for the way the mind works.-Chimera-

were there gods....we were better and there lesser....

no matter how much thinking and creating they may do, they are no more human than a toaster. no matter how far our technoligy goes we can never give a machine a soul.

AI of that level would most likely become a discriminated group. On principal however, yes, par-human or superhuman AI would deserve the same social position as humans. All humans are is computers anyway.NBSRDan

[QUOTE="NBSRDan"]AI of that level would most likely become a discriminated group. On principal however, yes, par-human or superhuman AI would deserve the same social position as humans. All humans are is computers anyway.falconclan

[QUOTE="-Chimera-"]Yeah, I think that determinism is the best explanation for the way the mind works.Vandalvideo

Didn't say it could. I just think it's the most likely and logical explanation.

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[QUOTE="NBSRDan"]AI of that level would most likely become a discriminated group. On principal however, yes, par-human or superhuman AI would deserve the same social position as humans. All humans are is computers anyway.CRS98

Why would they need to be at our level? People argue for animals in zoos because they have less free will than if they existed out in nature. IF robots have the ability to think for themselves, regardless of the level, and adapt then what makes us think they are not alive? They are merely parts brought together with electricity that allwos them to work, just as we are and other animals are.

I say yeah, I mean at the end of the day our emotions, thoughts, and behaviors are created by electrical impulses, so if they are technically the same, then why not? Although, it would be hard to get rid of the natural power difference that would exist considering we created them...

It seems to me that one could argue that humans are no different and that our system of cause and effect is just extremely complicated.

GabuEx

I agree, great point.

[QUOTE="NBSRDan"]AI of that level would most likely become a discriminated group. On principal however, yes, par-human or superhuman AI would deserve the same social position as humans. All humans are is computers anyway.falconclan

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[QUOTE="NBSRDan"]AI of that level would most likely become a discriminated group. On principal however, yes, par-human or superhuman AI would deserve the same social position as humans. All humans are is computers anyway.thriteenthmonke