What skills would a NAI-4 have in 2011?

[vicky_molokh]

Originally Posted by Langy

I don't think a nonsapient AI would be able to do that kind of stuff no matter what level of Mathematics they have. This kind of thing requires creativity, and NAIs don't perform creative tasks. Their Mathematics skill should only be for modeling the kind of stuff TL8 software can currently do (solve mathematical equations, mostly), not write theorem proofs (except the really simple, non-novel, ones).

Sure, it should suffer the standard penalty for Hidebound and stuff. It's the difference between a limited but still IQ8* program and an IQ0 piece of simple gear that grants a buffed-up Calculator (or external Intuitive Mathematician).

Originally Posted by Langy

I don't think Body Language would be all that useful, because this is TL8. I don't think you'd interact with the AI through a webcam or anything - it'd be through a terminal interface or maybe a voice interface, but the voice interface would probably have a bunch of bugs, since speech recognition tech isn't all that great yet.

With IQ8* why not?

* == if we mean NAI-4 as in Complexity 4.

[jeff_wilson]

Originally Posted by vicky_molokh

Sure, it should suffer the standard penalty for Hidebound and stuff. It's the difference between a limited but still IQ8* program and an IQ0 piece of simple gear that grants a buffed-up Calculator (or external Intuitive Mathematician).

Technically, I think calculators these days are IQ1+, in that they are able to take primitive actions independent of their operators, like powering down after inactivity, and most can be taught new functions or at least can store and retrieve information.

Originally Posted by DuncanWatson

We already do this, what do you think X-Box connect is? Both voice and visual input for processing.

The gestures employed aren't exactly suited for communicating story problems.