Messages in this thread | | | From | "Scott Robert Ladd" <> | Subject | RE: Minutes from Feb 21 LSE Call | Date | Tue, 25 Feb 2003 19:19:55 -0500 |
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Hans Reiser wrote > Now it is games that hardware is too slow for. After games, maybe AI > assistants?.... Will you be saying, "My AI doesn't have enough > horsepower to run on, its databases are small and out of date, and it is > providing me worse advice than my wealthy friends get, and providing it > later."? How much will you pay for a good AI to advise you? (I really > like my I-Nav GPS adviser in my mini-van.... money well spent....)
Really good AI is predicated on the invention of better algorithms. I do a bit of work in this area; we're a long way from any useful AI -- unless you think Microsoft's "Clippy" qualifies. :)
I would love to see "intelligence" in software; IBM's recent "autonomic computing" initiative is marketing hype for a good idea. Programs (including Linux!) should be self-diagnosing, fault tolerant, and self-correcting. We're not there yet on the software side (again).
And "smart AI" may not be something people want. Many people distrust machines -- and in gaming, a really good AI simply isn't as important (or desirable) as are pretty graphics (handled by a GPU).
> Ok, you win that one.;-)
Yeah! ;)
> It is interesting that games are the only compelling motivation for > faster desktop hardware these days. It may be part of why we are in a > tech bust. When AIs become hardware purchase drivers, there will likely > be a boom again.
I've worked with several game companies; AI just isn't a priority. Games need to be "good enough" to challenge average gamers; people who want a real challenge play online against other humans.
Excellent breast physics (Extreme Beach Volleyball) sells games; a crafty, hard-to-defeat AI actually turns off casual players and just isn't "sexy".
And now I think we're getting *WAY* off topic. :)
..Scott
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