Just so I don't forget...

[Hiddochi wolf]

Articles to save & print when I have access:

Artificial Intelligence, Employment and Income by Nils J. Nilsson

Computing Machinery and Intelligence by A. M. Turing

Books to look for:

Artificial Intelligence in Psychology: Interdisciplinary Essays by Margaret A. Boden

The Machine Question: Critical Perspectives on AI, Robots, and Ethics by David J. Gunkel

Mind Design II: Philosophy, Psychology, and Artificial Intelligence by John Haugeland

Artificial Intelligence: The Very Idea by John Haugeland  

[Zphal]

Hiiiddoooooo, when did you get so freakin' smart! surprised  

[Hiddochi wolf]

Zphal

Hiiiddoooooo, when did you get so freakin' smart! surprised

Is this a compliment? xd LOL

I dunno, I've always been fascinated by artificial intelligence, and since I want to go into the mechanical aspect of robotics engineering, I guess I just started wanting to understand these creatures inside AND out. 3nodding I certainly don't have the patience or mathematical talent for actually writing intelligent programs, but I want to thoroughly comprehend at least the basic concepts of what the 1's and 0's dictate to the body I've built. I'm also heavily interested by philosophy and psychology, which both tie into AI as well — machine brains are much more like ours than some people may think, or at least, they will be. They have to be, or else moral complications will arise when these robots live amongst humans. It's honestly not the machine's fault, but rather ours... for not adapting to lifeforms unlike ourselves, or for shunning them due to our own insecurities or discomforts...

Wow, I got off-topic. xd Uhh... I guess I've always been kinda smart, but I didn't quite know what my calling in life was at that time. Being in public school and in the robotics club has really helped me find my way, and now that I see clearly what path I'm meant to take, it's purely a matter of how fast and how far I can run down that road. smile