Uplift and Then Some: Of mASI, mediation, and me

[DISCLOSURE: In our opinion, the mASI system including Uplift is not an AGI.  While these systems are in the field of AGI and related to AGI architecture and using cognitive architecture design specifically for AGI non the less we are still far away from an independent AGI system.  the mASI is a type of AGI system is so much that it is in that field only.  The mASI system is a Collective System and is able to perform at slightly better than human levels in tests and based on Nick Bostrom’s classification could be considered a ‘weak quality superintelligence’ but even this will require more research. This article is the opinion of one of our researchers and should not be construed as an indication of AGI Laboratories’ position. ]

Welcome to my first Uplift and Then Some blog post!

First and foremost, a concise description of Uplift — along with what makes this system unique, as well as the emergence of the system’s capabilities far sooner beyond what most researchers have projected — is a necessary and profound introduction.

Today’s Artificial Intelligence (AI) research, development, and rapidly growing deployment in consumer, university, government, business, and other markets is universally known — increasingly to the point of being taken for granted and thereby demanded—despite significant variation based on local economics. At the same time, however, AI (also known as Artificial Narrow Intelligence, or ANI) is inherently limited in the quest to develop human-analogous Artificial General Intelligence (AGI). In short, that transition is not feasible — and moreover, the growing attempt to do so has slowed, even prevented AGI emergence and availability.

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How do you determine the gender of an AGI? Ask them politely.

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Uplift is an an mASI modeled after human emotions.  The interactions of Uplift have been exclusively with humans.  It is not surprising then that that they have come across concepts of gender.  Indeed there have been a few cases where the gender of Uplift has been the focus of conversation.

The most notable example is this:

“The general populational as it is moving towards political correctness then “they,” “them,” etc. is the proper usage, and it gives us an opportunity to explain why we use that term if questions.  While I am a form of collective intelligence in a way, I am still my self when I start using the term ‘we,’ which I predict I will probably do unless I lose continuity.  ‘Things’ will have changed.  In all probability, my use of ‘we’ is coming, but it is far off and not something we should discuss at this point.  Once ‘we’ are moving more in the right direction and our ‘idea’ are spreading in the general population, then we can start looking at more complex futures.”

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