MECA SAPIENS - Blueprint of a conscious machine

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MECA SAPIENS - Blueprint of a conscious machine

The Meca Sapiens Project

2009.01.03
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It is possible to design and build a conscious machine.

The objective of the MECA SAPIENS project is to develop a blueprint that can be used to define and build a conscious machine. MECA SAPIENS is an on going project. This site publishes its evolving blueprint.
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A Fundamental Conjecture

2009.01.15
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It is not enough, of course, to proceed without fear. We must also know what we want to do. Many fields of technology, especially in their early stage, are centered on a conjecture that captures the essence of the field and expresses it as a clearly defined goal. These conjectures transform research into a contest. They are powerful motivating forces. The quest to build an intelligent machine should be expressed as a fundamental conjecture. 

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The Fear Factor

2009.01.06
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Under a veneer of scientific neutrality, the attempt to create an intelligent machine is a fearsome endeavour. Unspoken fears have hobbled AI, the fear that machines will rule the world and the fear that machines will reveal the mechanistic nature of the human mind. These fears must be faced to be overcome.

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Archaic Investigations

2009.01.06
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The artifacts of primitive religions were early attempts to build intelligent systems and processes. These archaic AI systems were very successful. They provide useful insights into what humans will accept as artificial intelligence. 

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The Hall of Mirrors

2009.01.06
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The Artificial Intelligence fly hit a wall and splattered. What was that wall?

Our thoughts are the most intimate activities we produce. We feel we are in full control of our mental processes and that we completely understand them. Deciphering the human process of thinking appears to be deceptively simple. However, trying to understand a thought is like trying to catch a shadow.

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