AI - A force for Good or Bad?

[Squaredy]

3 hours ago, openspaceman said:

Was the Horizon Post Office system early AI, it certainly seems to have a degree of fuzzy logic built in?

But to add to my answer just now, even though it was not AI, it highlights the importance of any system, machine or indeed AI having proper oversight by actual humans with the right skills.

[Stubby]

1 hour ago, Squaredy said:

But to add to my answer just now, even though it was not AI, it highlights the importance of any system, machine or indeed AI having proper oversight by actual humans with the right skills.

Its come to light recently that the system used before Horizon was just as bad . Capture I think it was called . 

Edited 3 hours ago by Stubby

[Steven P]

That's the thing with software, it is sent out 90% correct and working, fix it later. Imagine flying on holiday and the driver says "Brand new design of plane this one, we think 90% of it should work, and kind of hoping that last 10% isn't too critical"

[Squaredy]

27 minutes ago, Steven P said:

That's the thing with software, it is sent out 90% correct and working, fix it later. Imagine flying on holiday and the driver says "Brand new design of plane this one, we think 90% of it should work, and kind of hoping that last 10% isn't too critical"

Yes and even when they ’fix’ The problem what actually happens is someone comes up with a workaround which sometimes just kicks the problem down the road, and sometimes creates a whole series of other problems.

 

I clearly remember my reaction when I first worked in IT support that no-one tried to actually understand the cause of the bug - they just attempted to alleviate the symptom.  And that was thirty years ago; I guess it is way more complex now.

[Steven P]

30 years later, the cure is still the same. Turn off, turn on, problem gone for now.