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13. No, mostly because there is no such thing as an evil intention. nt

Mon Jan 30, 2012, 11:03 PM

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Do you think that it's possible for a machine to have evil intentions? [View all] Boojatta Jan 2012 OP

Morality is almost all convention. WingDinger Jan 2012 #1

Most machines that I've dealt with have had evil intentions! LeftishBrit Jan 2012 #2

Get out of here finchley WingDinger Jan 2012 #3

Yes. baldguy Jan 2012 #4

Define evil. cleanhippie Jan 2012 #5

Feel free to use whatever definition you like ... Boojatta Jan 2012 #8

Well, I would use the definition that it is the cleanhippie Jan 2012 #9

Probably the best definition I've seen is Phil Zimbardo's... backscatter712 Feb 2012 #23

Reminds me of a conversation with Kohlberg and Chomsky. mia Jan 2012 #6

Could you quote a short excerpt that you consider relevant? Boojatta Jan 2012 #7

You mean you want ME to read the whole thing? Gasp! mia Jan 2012 #12

I think that language does go beyond convention. Boojatta Jan 2012 #11

No, mostly because there is no such thing as an evil intention. nt ZombieHorde Jan 2012 #13

"There is no such thing as an evil intention" Boojatta Jan 2012 #15

Genocide cannot be evil. ZombieHorde Jan 2012 #16

Relatively speaking, yes The Straight Story Jan 2012 #14

Machines are the Devil's invention Angry Dragon Feb 2012 #17

I would say that yes, it is possible. backscatter712 Feb 2012 #24