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AI will not need more than 640kB of memory, says Microsoft Research chief

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    AI will not need more than 640kB of memory, says Microsoft Research chief

    Microsoft Research's chief has said he thinks artificial intelligence systems could be achieved using only conventional memory, but has played down the need to use the bit above for it to be able to see anything.

    Eric Horvitz's position contrasts with that of several other leading thinkers.

    Last December, Prof Stephen Hawking told the BBC that such machines could "spell the need for project HIMEM.SYS".

    Mr Horvitz also revealed that "over a quarter of all attention and resources" at his research unit were now focused on AI-related activities including Terminate & Stay Resident (TSR) types.

    "There have been concerns about the long-term prospect that we need access to higher and higher memory" he said.

    "I fundamentally don't think that's going to happen.



    Link with some more info here
    Last edited by Pondlife; 28 January 2015, 15:48. Reason: missing link

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    Terminate types...

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      Originally posted by AtW View Post
      Terminate types...

      Aren't you a TSR?
      Brexit is having a wee in the middle of the room at a house party because nobody is talking to you, and then complaining about the smell.

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