>Sean Barker wrote:
>
>> At what level of complexity do I need to start concerning
>> myself with Semantics rather that just Pragmatics? At what point
>> would one say the robot "understands concepts", rather than behaves
>> according to particular pragmatics?
>
>> I should add that as we develop increasing complex autonomous
>> systems, we need to create architectures that provide proper
>> separation of concerns, so this is primarily a question about
>> engineering, rather than philosophy.
>
>Autonomous military systems require significant "separation of
>concerns", especially including separation of the concern for humanity
>as a whole from concern for the success of a narrowly-defined military
>mission. (01)
It is very unlikely indeed that autonomous military systems will have
any ability to think about humanity as a whole. I think it likely
that this is often true for autonomous biological military systems,
especially when under enemy fire. (02)
>A robot that fetches claret is amusing, but an autonomous target
>selector/destroyer is monstrous. (03)
Better get used to the idea. Prototypes are being built as we speak.
Already there are devices deployed in Iraq which return fire from a
humvee completely automatically (and with deadly precision.) They can
extrapolate back to the firing point by listening to the attacking
bullets. Personally, I have no problem with this, myself. (04)
> If we must have such things, then it
>might be a good idea to insist that their behaviors reflect deep
>"concerns" about many things other than their narrowly-defined
>missions. (05)
Not a chance. The best we can do is to make sure that they are not
*completely* autonomous, but that human advisors are still in their
decision loops. This at least passes the buck to something that can
be prosecuted in a military court, in order to protect its
commander-in-chief. (06)
Pat
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