Comments on: Unsolved Problems in Technology / Computers http://ripper234.com/p/unsolved-problems-in-technology-computers/ Stuff Ron Gross Finds Interesting Mon, 21 May 2012 11:28:30 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Yuvalhttp://ripper234.com/p/unsolved-problems-in-technology-computers/comment-page-1/#comment-1499 Yuval Mon, 06 Jul 2009 10:39:43 +0000 http://ripper234.com/?p=1076#comment-1499 Planning - Tripit - http://www.tripit.com - shows a nice planning system for international travel. Planning – Tripit – http://www.tripit.com – shows a nice planning system for international travel.

]]> By: Boazhttp://ripper234.com/p/unsolved-problems-in-technology-computers/comment-page-1/#comment-1459 Boaz Tue, 09 Jun 2009 19:24:58 +0000 http://ripper234.com/?p=1076#comment-1459 Last bullet - http://www.otobusim.com is worth mentioning (though not a perfect solution)... Last bullet – http://www.otobusim.com is worth mentioning (though not a perfect solution)…

]]> By: ripper234http://ripper234.com/p/unsolved-problems-in-technology-computers/comment-page-1/#comment-1458 ripper234 Tue, 09 Jun 2009 15:35:50 +0000 http://ripper234.com/?p=1076#comment-1458 Naïve (not Native) AI - don't you think it's possible to develop "good enough" heuristics that don't fully understand the sentance structure, but are able to extract enough meaning to be helpful to us? I see this as an essential first step, that can be done much before a fully fledged AI emerges. Planning - great to hear that route-planning is starting to happen (/ has happened) in the US. Do we have solutions for other non-trivial planning problems? I'm unsure what interesting examples of planning besides route-planning exist, but I think we can find a few. Naïve (not Native) AI – don’t you think it’s possible to develop “good enough” heuristics that don’t fully understand the sentance structure, but are able to extract enough meaning to be helpful to us? I see this as an essential first step, that can be done much before a fully fledged AI emerges.

Planning – great to hear that route-planning is starting to happen (/ has happened) in the US. Do we have solutions for other non-trivial planning problems? I’m unsure what interesting examples of planning besides route-planning exist, but I think we can find a few.

]]> By: Elihttp://ripper234.com/p/unsolved-problems-in-technology-computers/comment-page-1/#comment-1457 Eli Tue, 09 Jun 2009 15:04:54 +0000 http://ripper234.com/?p=1076#comment-1457 Native AI: I'm not sure that solving this problem will take us to a place much different from Terminator AI. That's to say, it's much more difficult than it appears. Developing efficient and feasible techniques for NLP, for instance, will go through a framework that will make more general AI feasible - I think that in the core all AI runs into the same problems. Planning: this definitely exists in the US already. During my last USA visit, I've used Google Maps several times to successfully plan trips that involved walking, trains and subways. It also works great for planning road-trips. This hasn't arrived to Israel yet, that's all. Native AI: I’m not sure that solving this problem will take us to a place much different from Terminator AI. That’s to say, it’s much more difficult than it appears. Developing efficient and feasible techniques for NLP, for instance, will go through a framework that will make more general AI feasible – I think that in the core all AI runs into the same problems.

Planning: this definitely exists in the US already. During my last USA visit, I’ve used Google Maps several times to successfully plan trips that involved walking, trains and subways. It also works great for planning road-trips. This hasn’t arrived to Israel yet, that’s all.

]]> By: ripper234http://ripper234.com/p/unsolved-problems-in-technology-computers/comment-page-1/#comment-1456 ripper234 Mon, 08 Jun 2009 17:21:38 +0000 http://ripper234.com/?p=1076#comment-1456 True, the situation is complex and involves multiple disciplines, perhaps more than technology. But, a solution that combines business interests and technology can be achieved - the aforementioned internet radios are proof. Combination of lowered distribution costs, micro payments, and possibly increased revenues from targeted ads can together turn into a large enough business force, which can in fact solve the ethical problem. If the generated revenue margins are high enough, artists can be compensated for their work while consumers profit, and the problem will be truly solved. True, the situation is complex and involves multiple disciplines, perhaps more than technology. But, a solution that combines business interests and technology can be achieved – the aforementioned internet radios are proof. Combination of lowered distribution costs, micro payments, and possibly increased revenues from targeted ads can together turn into a large enough business force, which can in fact solve the ethical problem. If the generated revenue margins are high enough, artists can be compensated for their work while consumers profit, and the problem will be truly solved.

]]> By: Ofer Egozihttp://ripper234.com/p/unsolved-problems-in-technology-computers/comment-page-1/#comment-1454 Ofer Egozi Sat, 06 Jun 2009 19:50:08 +0000 http://ripper234.com/?p=1076#comment-1454 Bullet #2 (video/audio play) is, in reality, not at all a technological issue. It is an issue of ethics, culture and legal reform. In this case, technology is not the solution, rather it is the trigger for the "problem", and to culture change. Lawrence Lessig describes this best, how inability to reform copyright law <a href="http://www.usnews.com/articles/opinion/2008/12/22/prosecuting-online-file-sharing-turns-a-generation-criminal.html" rel="nofollow">turns many of us into criminals</a>, and his old but classic iconic presentation (flash <a href="http://randomfoo.net/oscon/2002/lessig/free.html" rel="nofollow">here</a>, transcript <a href="http://www.oreillynet.com/pub/a/policy/2002/08/15/lessig.html" rel="nofollow">here</a>) outlines a fascinating lesson in copyright history. Bullet #2 (video/audio play) is, in reality, not at all a technological issue. It is an issue of ethics, culture and legal reform. In this case, technology is not the solution, rather it is the trigger for the “problem”, and to culture change. Lawrence Lessig describes this best, how inability to reform copyright law turns many of us into criminals, and his old but classic iconic presentation (flash here, transcript here) outlines a fascinating lesson in copyright history.

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