AGI: The [Philosophy] of General Artificial Intelligence: The Virtual and Reality of the Real World——Take you back to the 1998 classic film "The Truman Show" to realize "what is real"
Introduction : This article written today is entirely from a dinner with a few friends yesterday. It talked about a lot of AI and philosophical issues. My friend recommended me to watch "The Truman Show" by Peter Weir . It took a few hours to watch After finishing, I have a lot of sentiment. This article is an exploratory article that involves many philosophical issues and requires a certain degree of knowledge reserve.
The current artificial intelligence is still weak artificial intelligence. If you want to move toward strong artificial intelligence, you must solve the problem of general artificial intelligence. If you want to solve general artificial intelligence, you must dig deep into the mysteries of human beings, such as how humans perceive the world. .
"The Truman Show" is a movie of extreme contemplation. It gives us a topic: What is truth, and what do you think is truth? Regarding this topic, Plato explained it wonderfully through the metaphor of the cave more than 2,000 years ago. From an early age, the prisoners could only look at the image of the object being projected on the wall by the torch, so they would think that the shadow on the wall is real. In essence, humans know the world through media and senses, but no one can guarantee the reliability of media and senses . Therefore, in theory, we are like imprisoned prisoners looking at the images on the wall. Of course, none of us can prove that the world we observe is real. In fact, this is exactly the same as some of the views of Professor Shi Yigong's speech.
First of all, before opening this article, please make a bold conjecture with the blogger at the same time: Assume that each of us humans is a doll that is programmed by a computer and executes according to the designed code every day, and the whole world is also A virtual world completed by code design. Or, to put it another way, what we humans see, hear, and think is shared with a distant "director" who is controlling everything about us, including every human being who conducts events through the brain. The essence of the feedback is the script written by the "director", and the "director" convinces us humans that this is the action that each of our individual brains wants to perform, and has nothing to do with the "director".
So, ok, now, you can continue reading this article...
table of Contents
The 1998 classic film "The Truman Show": If life deceives you
"The Truman Show" classic segment: life is like a play, drama is like life
Contrast the present: reality show and live broadcast
Sublimation: Actually each of us is Truman
Reflection: How to define "freedom"?
Reflection: How to choose to not regret
The 1998 classic film "The Truman Show": If life deceives you
"The Truman Show", the film tells that Truman is the protagonist of a popular soap opera. Everything around him is false. His relatives and friends are all actors, but he knows nothing about it. In the end, Truman walked out of this virtual world at all costs. In 1999, the film was nominated for the 71st Oscar for Best Original Screenplay; Kim Carey won the Best Actor Award at the 56th American Golden Globe for this film.
"The Truman Show" classic segment: life is like a play, drama is like life
"The Truman Show" insight sharing: I don’t know the meaning of the play for the first time, and then I’m already in the middle of the game
"The Truman Show" tells the story of a prisoner breaking the chain and leaving the cave. Since we understand things through the medium, when our medium becomes television or other more convenient channels, we will be used to thinking that these channels give us Is the real world . But in fact, this information may be intentionally controlled by the will or unintentionally guided by interests. In this case, this media has become a god, that is, Christof in the film, Christof gave it to Truman has a seemingly real world, and the television media also gives the audience a seemingly real world. The relationship between the front and back together becomes a double metaphor for creating and accepting this seemingly real world. Truman himself was lucky, because he was willing to abandon those arranged things and walk out of the cave. But what about the other people watching TV in front of the screen? They will only watch it again, but the film is far from over. In a sense, this story triggers our thinking and shock in our thinking. After reading it, many people will think of a question, that is , the world they live in. Is it true ? How can we know that there is no curtain of ignorance behind us? How do you know whether the sunlight outside the library window comes from the sun 150 million kilometers away or from a 2000 watt incandescent lamp ?
Using some common concepts in film and television, will it be a computer-simulated virtual world? Although it is unbelievable, it is actually not completely impossible, because it is generally believed that the calculation of simulating the entire universe is too large. However, when the universe enters the microscopic world, it actually shows a lot of discrete properties. Is this a simplified calculation of the universe computer? Method? In addition, a cosmic simulation computer with limited computing capacity is actually an explanation of Fermi's paradox, because celestial bodies that may be far away from us have been approximated, similar to the sky in Truman’s world. Yes, this question is meaningless, because even if it is true, we have no way to do anything. We still return to reality, study hard, think, live, and explore fearlessly day by day. Maybe one day, we really Touching the wall, by then, we may sigh, how many years we used to live under the projection of the cave wall.
At the end of the movie, Truman moved towards freedom, and the show that had been broadcast for more than 30 years ended. The two policemen said, "I'm so touched! Hurry up, change the channel and see if there are other shows." How much do you think the audience loves Truman, how emotional the show, how painful the live broadcast is Sentiment? NO! NO! In fact, the audience watching the live broadcast is just a pastime, and tears are just an adjunct to the pastime. Don't want the audience to think too much. Just like many movies and TV shows, even if you cry after watching it, your life will not change . This point adds to the tragedy and consumerism of Truman's "clown". From an extreme point of view and in most cases, it can even be said that the audience may always be the crowd watching the lively mob, and the object of consumption. As a creator, no matter how much meaning you give to the work, it may be "forget it after reading it." ".
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part transferred from film review
Contrast the present: reality show and live broadcast
The forward-looking nature of this movie is really surprising . You see, nowadays, "live" and "reality shows" are becoming more and more popular.
All kinds of " reality show " variety shows dominate the screen, not to mention, some people watch the entertainment of the show, and more people want to spy on the other side of the star in this "show". You must know that they usually Just an actor, we don't know anything about their real world outside of the role, or just stay at the level of entertainment gossip or "fascination". As for the increasingly popular " live broadcast ", some people say that it is another blue ocean in the Internet industry. For example, various game live broadcasts, real-time video broadcasts of network female anchors, etc., ordinary netizens broadcast their colorful lives in various live video apps. Behind
these " live broadcasts " and " reality shows " is it the investigation of human nature, the excavation of entertainment factors, the embodiment of the progress of network technology, or are they just satisfying the audience's desire for prying? You must know that reality shows have screenwriters and live directors. The protagonists of live shows are not Truman, because they know where the camera is and how they should cater to the audience's curiosity and desire for voyeurism.
As long as there are elements of "director" and "acting", all live-action live broadcasts and reality-show variety shows are essentially a mutual satisfaction and flirtation with the audience. Behind it is consumer and commercial factors that dominate and are humane. Vanity is at work . Looking back at us now, there are various reality shows on TV. Real people show the lives of real people in front of the public. Dad took the children, and my husband hugged his wife and waved to us on the TV. We were tired from work for a day and had enough of the boss’s face during the day. After returning home, we lay down comfortably on the sofa and watched these people solve various problems. Cry and laugh with the fathers, and then feel full of happiness. All the thoughts of improving myself and changing my life were all laughed away, and I fell asleep contentedly. and then?Five years later, we are still lying on the same sofa and watching different live shows for us . The hypocritical sense of happiness and satisfaction erodes the courage of the class that changes lives and even challenges lives . After all, even if you are unhappy during the day, watching TV at night is pretty happy, isn't it?
The above content evaluation is mainly transferred from Zhihu. The blogger concluded that entertainment is human nature, and entertainment shows can be watched, but the key is to master a degree, ask what kind of life you want, choose the path that suits you, and be ashamed of your heart. After all, not every Everyone wants and can be a general.
Sublimation : Actually each of us is Truman
I watched it twice ten years apart.
- I saw him ten years ago, afraid that he would look back at the door.
- I saw him ten years later, afraid that he would regret it outside the door.
The outside world is too sinister, and I am used to the plot set around it. When it turns out that no one can predict it, will it be at a loss ?
In fact, each of us is Truman. After growing up, everyone loses their freedom a little bit, is bound by the helplessness of reality, is constantly being made various arrangements by leaders and bosses, or constantly making unintentional choices because of helplessness. At this moment, the director is called "objective reality" or "God" or "destiny". Isn't this a loss of freedom? For example, those students who have been arranged by their parents for school, work, etc. are the same as Truman. Some "Truman" slowly began to hate this arrangement, and kept awakening and rebelling, and finally moved towards freedom; some "Truman" still enjoyed this arrangement and felt that peace and joy was good; in fact, which way to choose, there is no Absolute right and wrong, because everyone's personality and family background are different, just choose the right one. However, the most tragedy belongs to the kind of "Truman" who do not realize this kind of manipulation behind them, and live a stupid life in a daze. Bloggers always believe that as long as they are aware of this existence, they must be brave to make choices. At the same time, they must dare to bear the consequences of the path they choose, even if they are kneeling.
Reflection: How to define "freedom"?
Freedom is a political and philosophical concept. Under this condition, human beings can control themselves, act on their own will, and be responsible for their actions . Academically, there are different views on the concept of freedom, and there are differences in the understanding of the relationship between individuals and society. The most basic meaning of freedom is unrestricted and obstructed (fettered, controlled, coerced or coercive), or the absence of restriction or obstruction.
In psychology, freedom is to do things according to one's own wishes , that is, people can decide their own behavior according to their own wishes . This kind of decision is of course conditional. It is restricted by one's own abilities, information, and external environment constraints . However, human consciousness can independently choose how to behave according to various constraints. If this choice is made from the heart, it can be said to be free.
Harvard Business School’s "Management and the Future of Business" book mentions: Freedom is the root of human wisdom . "In the era of knowledge economy, wealth is just a by-product of countless personal activities in a society where free values are popularized. In a society where individual freedom is maximized, people’s wisdom is unprecedentedly active, innovative things will continue to be proposed, wealth as a by-product It will also spew out like a volcanic eruption. Management does not have such a function. Management can gather existing wisdom and strength and create temporary prosperity, but it will exhaust the source of wisdom and lay the groundwork for the collapse of the strong. All lead to death without exception."
Reflection: What is the "real world"? Discuss Fermat's law of least time and Young's bimodal interference experiment
If you think about it carefully, you will find that the only thing you can be sure of is what is in your own consciousness. If netizens have a careful understanding of Fermat's law of least time and Young's double-peak interference experiment, then you will definitely have a deep doubt about this world.
- Fermat's law of least time tells us that wisdom is everywhere in the universe. Light predicts all its future routes, and then chooses the one with the shortest time.
- Young's double-slit interference experiment subverted our cognition and had a great impact on our existing worldview. Idealism and materialism are stupid and no longer clear. In Newton's classical mechanics, an independent system, under the premise of certainty, after careful calculation, the subsequent state of the system should be certain. However, a beam of light passes through two gaps and is divided into two identical light sources, and then the peaks and valleys are superimposed, and the typical wave characteristics of light and dark stripes appear.
The significance of this experiment itself is in philosophy. In addition to proving that the law of causality has changed from certainty to probability, it also wants to prove that the future can determine the past !
Back to the question itself, then, what is the "real world"? The blogger posted more descriptions of Musk’s remarks.
The most convincing evidence that we may live in a virtual world is as follows:
Forty years ago, we could only play a game called "Pong" (pictured below), which seems silly, two squares and one dot . Forty years have passed. We have simulated graphics and 3D simulations. Millions of players are immersed in them every day, and these technologies are improving every year. Soon, we will usher in virtual reality and augmented reality. Considering the speed of technological improvement, these games will soon become indistinguishable from reality . Even if the speed of technological development is reduced by a thousand times, the level of development in ten thousand years will be unimaginable. You know, ten thousand years is nothing to evolutionary history. Given that games that can confuse virtual and reality will inevitably appear , and these games will be able to run on any platform, such as set-top boxes, personal computers, etc., the number of these devices will reach one billion level, so for a single person In other words, the chance of you living in the real world is only one in a billion. Is this theory flawed? No one can refute me, right?
A bowl of chicken soup
In "The Truman Show", the crew adopted Truman and designed Truman's life for the first 30 years. In the end, the director in the play gave Truman his freedom, and the show was stopped. God created us, but our destiny must be created by ourselves ! Even if you are ransacked by wind and waves, or entangled in hardship, at least this is an unyielding attitude!
Freedom and stability are always a paradox, and we have to be pushed away by life. People always think of disseminating information as taking action, and seeing Truman's life as part of living one's life. So even if the group of people outside are all actors, then go out. Maybe someday, your Silvia is also waiting for you.
Reflection: How to choose so that you will not regret it?
Paste button Aberdeen in almost know the answer on: My roommate told me about this one thing, he and his classmates in high school graduation parting, do not know where the entrance examination to, which will live in cities. The mother of his classmate said, Oh, I don't know where these two children will be in ten years. My roommate was stunned and said, if you now know where you will be in ten years, wouldn't it be more terrifying? We are human beings. As a brain with independent thinking and a body dominated by the brain, we are extremely disgusted with interference or even manipulation of others. But if you are controlled by the wheel of time, or a certain fixed number of fate, will you be so disgusted, will you realize it?
Don't dare to deepen your love, fear a big dream; don't dare to count the hexagrams, fear the impermanence of heaven. The fascination of life lies in the unknown changes, and the unknown is frightening. Of course, if everything goes on in a fixed mode, it is very meaningless, then what can make our lives meaningful? What can be different? Maybe it is to constantly improve your own knowledge, to see the bigger world, and to constantly change your view of things around you.
Be Yourself, Just Follow Your Heart!
“In case I don’t see you, good afternoon, good evening and good night.”
Reference
Part of the content above comes from the film reviews of "The Truman Show" and the wonderful reviews of Zhihu Deep Blue , Kouzai, and Baizhu
https://www.zhihu.com/question/20833983
https://www.zhihu.com/question /20833983/answer/92924409