Hi All!
A big thank you to all who came to my lesson on Artificial Intelligence yesterday!
Deep and then Deeper Learning – How Machine Triumphed Over Man
Yes. A portentous thought. Could we humans be surpassed by our own creations?
It certainly seems so, as Alphago swept world-class Igo player Lee Sedol aside in a best-of-five（５試合）series that made everyone realise that THIS IS HAPPENING NOW.
We truly are living in exponential times.
But before you all get the jitters about losing your jobs to an invisible machine and being left out cold in the street to fend for yourself (which really isn’t all that bad!), take a moment to consider how we can best equip ourselves to adapt to the impending paradigm shift and SURVIVE.
There is hope for humanity. For instance, take a moment to ponder what “hope” is.
It’s an emotion only we humans are capable of sensing. A.I doesn’t have any “hope”. It simply does not require it. It operates on the basis of pure logic and doesn’t waste time in the murkiness of “feeling”.
And therefore, A.I needn’t learn “value systems” or “ethical codes” because they are inefficiencies we humans created to help us cope with the fact that we, as individuals, are mortal and the only way to guarantee the survival of our species, we only need to reproduce and sustain our environment (our planet).
So I think being open about your humanistic qualities, your charm, your aura, your cleverness and quirkiness is the way to ensure survival/success in the new world. And your creativity. A.I can’t replace that. Yet (!)
We are the architects of the world. And only we can destroy it. Whatever way you look at it, our destiny is very much in our hands. So have some hope!
まだ人工知能には「感情」は理解できません。すなわち「価値観」や「道徳心」など主観的なものは処理できません。永久的に理解する必要がないのかもしれませんね（感情と論理はしばしば対立しがちなので）。
だとしたら人間に残された能力をいかに発達させるかが今後の勝負なのかもしれないですね。あと、クリエイティビティ。人工知能は人間の為の戦略を立てられるわけではないです。戦略を練りながら未来を作り上げるのは人間となり、自滅するかどうかは人間の決断でもあるのです。
切望する前に、人類特有の「人間性」をどう培うか頭に置いておく事が、僕のこのレッスンの趣旨でした。
ジュリアン