Weaknesses in Human Intelligence
A quote from: http://www.sepp.org/Archive/weekwas/2005/Jan.%208.htm
This makes two important points about humans and human institutions:
1. Humans tend to react to catastrophes rather than take preventive measures.
2. Humans have not been designed by evolution to have the kind of long range intelligence which
considers rare events with sufficient importance.
Conclusion: We need to design intelligent robots which can make better decisions than can be expected
to be made by humans or human institutions.
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Beyond Human Index
A quote from: http://www.sepp.org/Archive/weekwas/2005/Jan.%208.htm
This makes two important points about humans and human institutions:
1. Humans tend to react to catastrophes rather than take preventive measures.
2. Humans have not been designed by evolution to have the kind of long range intelligence which
considers rare events with sufficient importance.
Conclusion: We need to design intelligent robots which can make better decisions than can be expected
to be made by humans or human institutions.
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Beyond Human Index
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"He described a recent study by Tearfund, a Christian relief agency, which found that
less than 10 percent of the money spent on disaster relief by government agencies and
institutions like the World Bank goes to preventive measures. According to the study,
Mozambique, anticipating major flooding in 2002, asked for $2.7 million to make basic
emergency preparations. It received only half that amount from international donor
organizations. After the flood, those same organizations ended up committing $550
million in emergency assistance, rehabilitation and reconstruction financing.
"Dr. Sieh said he was not confident that wealthy countries would ever recognize the
value of prevention.. "I really am wondering if, from an evolutionary biological
perspective, we're really equipped to deal with things that only recur once every several
lifetimes or longer," Dr. Sieh said."
less than 10 percent of the money spent on disaster relief by government agencies and
institutions like the World Bank goes to preventive measures. According to the study,
Mozambique, anticipating major flooding in 2002, asked for $2.7 million to make basic
emergency preparations. It received only half that amount from international donor
organizations. After the flood, those same organizations ended up committing $550
million in emergency assistance, rehabilitation and reconstruction financing.
"Dr. Sieh said he was not confident that wealthy countries would ever recognize the
value of prevention.. "I really am wondering if, from an evolutionary biological
perspective, we're really equipped to deal with things that only recur once every several
lifetimes or longer," Dr. Sieh said."