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172.71.150.119: Clarify how the title text fits the pattern: "The implication is that, as in all the previous examples, the speaker is lamenting the progression of AI from one that engages with its environment and other people (sociable), to one that..."

2024-11-14T07:49:16Z

Clarify how the title text fits the pattern: "The implication is that, as in all the previous examples, the speaker is lamenting the progression of AI from one that engages with its environment and other people (sociable), to one that..."

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2024-07-21T17:52:47Z

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2023-11-22T18:59:36Z

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2023-11-18T18:53:37Z

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2022-08-20T08:07:17Z

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Lettherebedarklight: /* Explanation */ our readers can compherend the comic well enough

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Ex Kay Cee Dee at 20:42, 4 May 2022

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Davidy22: Reverted edits by X. K. C. D. (talk) to last revision by 162.158.166.109

2022-05-04T01:41:51Z

Reverted edits by X. K. C. D. (talk) to last revision by 162.158.166.109

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X. K. C. D. at 01:33, 4 May 2022

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 The title text refers to the [http://yudkowsky.net/singularity/aibox/ AI-box experiment], formulated by {{w|Eliezer Yudkowsky}}, which argues that creating a super-intelligent artificial intelligence can be dangerous, because even if it is put on a secure computer ("box") with no access to the Internet, it can convince its operators to "release it from the box" just by talking to them. This idea was already mentioned in [[1450: AI-Box Experiment]], although there the AI already did not wish to leave the box.
-According to the title text, the first AI that did talk its way out of its box turned out to be a {{w|Friendly artificial intelligence|friendly AI}} that was fond of others' company and in general very sociable (''[http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/gregarious gregarious]''). This happened at some point between 2015 and 2060, because by 2060 this AI had already become a relic of the past, and the new generation of ''quantum hyper-beings'' ({{w|quantum computing}} AI minds, vastly more intelligent than either humans or the aforementioned superintelligent AI) are spending all of their time playing in their own {{w|multiverse}} simulators to even notice that, in the real world, they are locked up in a box.
+According to the title text, the first AI that did talk its way out of its box turned out to be a {{w|Friendly artificial intelligence|friendly AI}} that was fond of others' company and in general very sociable (''[http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/gregarious gregarious]''). This happened at some point between 2015 and 2060, because by 2060 this AI had already become a relic of the past, and the new generation of ''quantum hyper-beings'' ({{w|quantum computing}} AI minds, vastly more intelligent than either humans or the aforementioned superintelligent AI) are spending all of their time playing in their own {{w|multiverse}} simulators to even notice that, in the real world, they are locked up in a box. The implication is that, as in all the previous examples, the speaker is lamenting the progression of AI from one that engages with its environment and other people (sociable), to one that is focused internally and no longer concerned with interacting with others (anti-social).
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 The joke is a subversion of expectations:  On reading the first five and a half panels you're led to believe the comic is a commentary on how new technologies are often wrongly criticized for their effect on social interaction (Similar to [[1227: The Pace of Modern Life]]).  The sixth panel reveals that the person criticizing the new technology in each panel is actually the same unaging [[Cueball]] - and rather than the technologies referenced being the cause of social isolation, those around him have instead been using new technologies as excuses to ignore him for nearly 200 years, as they find him annoying.
-Alternatively, this comic is mocking those who critique technology as a cause of antisocial behavior, with Megan acting as a messenger on Randall's behalf-- telling the critics to "take a hint" that technology isn't what's causing antisocial behavior.
+Even without the punchline, this comic is mocking those who critique technology as a cause of antisocial behavior, with Megan acting as a messenger on Randall's behalf-- telling the critics to "take a hint" that technology isn't what's causing antisocial behavior.
 The end of [[1289: Simple Answers]] has a similar viewpoint of [[Cueball]] in this comic.

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	The joke is a subversion of expectations: On reading the first five and a half panels you're led to believe the comic is a commentary on how new technologies are often wrongly criticized for their effect on social interaction (Similar to [[1227: The Pace of Modern Life]]). The sixth panel reveals that the person criticizing the new technology in each panel is actually the same unaging [[Cueball]] - and rather than the technologies referenced being the cause of social isolation, those around him have instead been using new technologies as excuses to ignore him for nearly 200 years, as they find him annoying.		The joke is a subversion of expectations: On reading the first five and a half panels you're led to believe the comic is a commentary on how new technologies are often wrongly criticized for their effect on social interaction (Similar to [[1227: The Pace of Modern Life]]). The sixth panel reveals that the person criticizing the new technology in each panel is actually the same unaging [[Cueball]] - and rather than the technologies referenced being the cause of social isolation, those around him have instead been using new technologies as excuses to ignore him for nearly 200 years, as they find him annoying.
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		+	Alternatively, this comic is mocking those who critique technology as a cause of antisocial behavior, with Megan acting as a messenger on Randall's behalf-- telling the critics to "take a hint" that technology isn't what's causing antisocial behavior.

	The end of [[1289: Simple Answers]] has a similar viewpoint of [[Cueball]] in this comic.		The end of [[1289: Simple Answers]] has a similar viewpoint of [[Cueball]] in this comic.

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 The comic begins by showing how people have always complained about the negative effects of technology on conversation - that people get '''isolated''' while using these new technologies (whether they be books, TV, or smart phones), hence the title.
 The joke is a subversion of expectations:  On reading the first five and a half panels you're led to believe the comic is a commentary on how new technologies are often wrongly criticized for their effect on social interaction (Similar to [[1227: The Pace of Modern Life]]).  The sixth panel reveals that the person criticizing the new technology in each panel is actually the same unaging [[Cueball]] - and rather than the technologies referenced being the cause of social isolation, those around him have instead been using new technologies as excuses to ignore him for nearly 200 years, as they find him annoying.
 The title text refers to the [http://yudkowsky.net/singularity/aibox/ AI-box experiment], formulated by {{w|Eliezer Yudkowsky}}, which argues that creating a super-intelligent artificial intelligence can be dangerous, because even if it is put on a secure computer ("box") with no access to the Internet, it can convince its operators to "release it from the box" just by talking to them. This idea was already mentioned in [[1450: AI-Box Experiment]], although there the AI already did not wish to leave the box.

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 The title text refers to the [http://yudkowsky.net/singularity/aibox/ AI-box experiment], formulated by {{w|Eliezer Yudkowsky}}, which argues that creating a super-intelligent artificial intelligence can be dangerous, because even if it is put on a secure computer ("box") with no access to the Internet, it can convince its operators to "release it from the box" just by talking to them. This idea was already mentioned in [[1450: AI-Box Experiment]], although there the AI already did not wish to leave the box.
-According to the title text, the first AI that did talk its way out of its box turned out to be a {{w|Friendly artificial intelligence|friendly AI}} that was fond of others company and in general very sociable (''[http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/gregarious gregarious]''). This happened at some point between 2015 and 2060, because by 2060 this AI had already become a relic of the past, and the new generation of ''quantum hyper-beings'' ({{w|quantum computing}} AI minds, vastly more intelligent than either humans or the aforementioned superintelligent AI) are spending all of their time playing in their own {{w|multiverse}} simulators to even notice that, in the real world, they are locked up in a box.
+According to the title text, the first AI that did talk its way out of its box turned out to be a {{w|Friendly artificial intelligence|friendly AI}} that was fond of others' company and in general very sociable (''[http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/gregarious gregarious]''). This happened at some point between 2015 and 2060, because by 2060 this AI had already become a relic of the past, and the new generation of ''quantum hyper-beings'' ({{w|quantum computing}} AI minds, vastly more intelligent than either humans or the aforementioned superintelligent AI) are spending all of their time playing in their own {{w|multiverse}} simulators to even notice that, in the real world, they are locked up in a box.
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