Google’s Eric Schmidt: Don’t fear the artificially intelligent future

[Kent Sharkey]

Wired[^]:

Eric Schmidt wants you to know that robots are your friend.

"Seasons don't fear the reaper. Nor do the wind, the sun, or the rain"

[den2k88]

You know I hate to ask but, are 'friends' electric?

GCS d--- s-/++ a- C++++ U+++ P- L- E-- W++ N++ o+ K- w+++ O? M-- V? PS+ PE- Y+ PGP t++ 5? X R++ tv-- b+ DI+++ D++ G e++>+++ h--- r++>+++ y+++*

[newton saber]

Whew! So glad to know that robots are my friends. I didn't think I had any.

[mikepwilson]

Says the guy who bought Boston Dynamics. guck foogle.

[Smart K8]

I'm not afraid of A.I. future, I'm just afraid the humans will stop us. :suss:

[Distind]

Elon says fear it, I don't flinch. Google says don't fear it and I want to hide under my chair. I'm going to say these people don't have the reputations they want to.

[Rob Grainger]

It would be very nice to see some intelligence out there, even if artificial.

"If you don't fail at least 90 percent of the time, you're not aiming high enough." Alan Kay.