{ articles: { 299 : { title : "The Stuff in Between", category : "This-Site", permlink : "https://erraticwisdom.com/2010/08/01/stuff-in-between", excerpt : "I’m actually almost normal when not agonizing over robot production details, and quite a bit has happened since I last wrote an update. First, I’ve finally graduated. I had a bit of a..." }, 298 : { title : "The Ethics of AI: Part Three", category : "ai", permlink : "https://erraticwisdom.com/2010/06/04/the-ethics-of-ai-part-three", excerpt : "Is it ethical (or possible) to constrain intelligent life? This part of the argument involves what we think it means to be human, and whether creating and adjusting those criteria in an AI affects..." }, 297 : { title : "The Ethics of AI: Part Two", category : "ethics", permlink : "https://erraticwisdom.com/2010/04/18/the-ethics-of-ai-part-two", excerpt : "Is it ethical to allow humanity to continue, or to replace our species with machines? This is getting tougher. Why does humanity deserve to exist? The recorded history of the experiences of Homo..." }, 296 : { title : "The Ethics of AI: Part One", category : "ethics", permlink : "https://erraticwisdom.com/2010/04/05/the-ethics-of-ai-part-one", excerpt : "Is it ethical to create consciousness? In this discussion, I will make the assumption that we can be assured these beings are “personally” intelligent (i.e. just like us). As we see in nature,..." }, 295 : { title : "The Ethics of Artificial Intelligence", category : "ethics", permlink : "https://erraticwisdom.com/2010/04/04/the-ethics-of-artificial-intelligence", excerpt : "I am beginning a series exploring some ethical concerns associated with the development of artificial intelligence. Neurobiological evidence points firmly to the brain as the source of human..." }, 294 : { title : "The Atheist's Purpose", category : "Morality", permlink : "https://erraticwisdom.com/2010/02/08/the-atheist-s-purpose", excerpt : "As a lot of the content on this site suggests, I’m an atheist. Being an atheist can be a bit contentious, as many find the lack of an explicit purpose or codified moral laws wrong. So, I’d like..." }, 293 : { title : "Conscious Conversation: Computation", category : "conversation", permlink : "https://erraticwisdom.com/2010/02/02/conscious-conversation-computation", excerpt : "Dr. Rapaport is an associate professor in the Department of Computer Science and Engineering at the University at Buffalo with research interests in Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence,..." }, 292 : { title : "State of the Species", category : "Questions", permlink : "https://erraticwisdom.com/2010/01/28/state-of-the-species", excerpt : "My fellow humans, we’ve come a long way. Throughout our brief history on earth, we’ve tried to come to terms with a remarkable ability, its source, and what best to do with it. Through relatively..." } } }