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Ethical Artificial Intelligence

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Greetings Fellow Colleagues

I am pleased to announce the recently issued U.S. patent
concerning ethical artificial intelligence entitled:
Inductive Inference Affective Language Analyzer
Simulating Artificial Intelligence (patent No. 6,587,846)
by inventor/author John E. LaMuth M. S.
As implied in its title, this innovation is the first affect-
ive language analyzer incorporating ethical/motivational
terms, serving in the role of interactive computer
interface. It enables a computer to reason and speak in an
ethical fashion, serving in roles specifying sound human
judgement: such as public relations or security functions.
This innovation is formally based on a multi-level
hierarchy of the traditional groupings of virtues, values,
and ideals, collectively
arranged as subsets within a hierarchy of metaperspectives
- as partially depicted below.

Glory--Prudence .......... Honor--Justice
Providence--Faith .......... Liberty--Hope
Grace--Beauty .......... Free-will--Truth
Tranquility--Ecstasy .......... Equality--Bliss

Dignity--Temperance .......... Integrity--Fortitude
Civility--Charity .......... Austerity--Decency
Magnanim.--Goodness ..... Equanimity--Wisdom
Love--Joy ................... Peace--Harmony

The systematic organization underlying this ethical
hierarchy allows for extreme efficiency in programming,
eliminating much of the associated redundancy, providing
a precise determination of motivational parameters at
issue during a given verbal interchange.
This AI platform is organized as a tandem-nested expert
system, composed of a primary affective-language analyzer
overseen by a master control-unit (that coordinates the
verbal interactions over real time). Through an elaborate
matching procedure, the precise motivational parameters
are accurately determined (defined as the passive-monitoring
mode). This basic determination, in turn, serves as the
basis for a response repertoire tailored to the computer
(the true AI simulation mode). This innovation is completely
novel in its ability to simulate emotionally charged language:
an achievement that has previously eluded AI researchers due
to the lack of an adequate model of motivation in general.
As such, it represents a pure language simulation, effectively
bypassing many of the limitations plaguing current robotic
research. Affiliated potential applications extend to the
roles of switchboard/receptionist and personal
assistant/companion (in a time-share mode).
Although only a cursory outline of applications is possible for
this (90 page) patent, a more detailed treatment is posted at:

www.ethicalvalues.com

The direct US Patent link is found at:
http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parserpatentnumber=6587846
Sincerely
John E. LaMuth - M. S.
fax: 586-314-5960
P.O. Box 105
Lucerne Valley, CA 92356

http://www.charactervalues.com
www.charactervalues.org
www.ethicalvalues.com

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Donks said:
So, do you have a working demo?
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I doubt it. According to the charactervalues web site (emphasis mine):
A Pulitzer Prize nominated author, John E. LaMuth has applied his Master's Degree in Counseling to the cause of Character Education, including a Private Practice in Mediation Counseling in Southern California specializing in the new mediation technique of Powerplay Politics - TM . In his newly expanded edition, John seeks to share his years of mediation experience with a broader public, in the hopes of similarly beneficial results.
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In other words, it seems that Mr. LaMuth has an idea for a computer program and is shopping around for resources ($) to implement it, since he has no 733t hax0r 5k17z.
 
Ten Ethical Laws of Robotics

Hey, you're right...
I'm still looking for financing for a prototype model...
This innovative patent (# 6,587,846) introduces the
newly proposed concept of the Ten Ethical Laws of Robotics: a system that
radically expands upon previous ethical-robotic systems. As implied in its
title, this patent represents the first AI system incorporating
ethical/motivational terms: enabling a computer to reason and speak
ethically, serving in roles specifying sound human judgement. These Ten
Ethical Laws directly expand upon Isaac Asimov's Three Laws of Robotics, an
earlier Science Fiction construct (from I, Robot) that aimed to rein in the
potential conduct of the futuristic AI robot.. Indeed, Asimov's first two
laws state that (1) a robot must not harm a human (or through inaction allow
a human to come to harm), and (2) a robot must obey human orders (unless
conflicting with rule #1). Although this cursory system of safeguards proves
intriguing in a Sci-Fi sense, it nevertheless remains simplistic in its
dictates, leaving open the specific details for implementing such a system.
The newly patented Ten Ethical Laws fortunately remedy such a shortcoming,
representing a general overview of the enduring conflict pitting virtue
against vice: the virtues of which are partially listed below:

Glory/Prudence ......... Honor/Justice
Providence/Faith ......... Liberty/Hope
Grace/Beauty ......... Free-will/Truth
Tranquility/Ecstasy ......... Equality/Bliss

Dignity/Temperance ......... Integrity/Fortitude
Civility/Charity ......... Austerity/Decency
Magnanim./Goodness ......... Equanimity/Wisdom
Love/Joy ......... Peace/Harmony

The Ten Ethical Laws are written in a positive style of formal mandate,
focusing on the virtues to the necessary exclusion of the corresponding
vices, as partially listed below.
The purely virtuous mode (by definition) is fully cognizant of the
contrasting realm of the vices, without necessarily responding in kind.
Furthermore, the corresponding hierarchy of the vices listed below
contrasts point-for-point with the respective virtuous mode (the overall
patent is actually composed of 320 individual terms).

Infamy/Insurgency ......... Dishonor/Vengeance
Prodigal/Betrayal ......... Slavery/Despair
Wrath/Ugliness ......... Tyranny/Hypocrisy
Anger/Abomination ......... Prejudice/Perdition

Foolishness/Gluttony ......... Caprice/Cowardice
Vulgarity/Avarice ......... Cruelty/Antagonism
Oppression/Evil ......... Persecution/Cunning
Hatred/Iniquity ......... Belligerence/Turpitude

With such ethical safeguards firmly in place, the AI computer is formally
prohibited from expressing the corresponding vices, allowing for a truly
flawless simulation of virtue. Indeed, these Ten Ethical Robotic Laws also
hold the potential for parallel applications to a human sphere of
influence as the Laws of Humanics..
Although only a cursory outline of applications is possible at this
juncture, a more detailed treatment is posted at:

www.ethicalvalues.com

Sincerely
John E. LaMuth M. S.

http://www.charactervalues.com

Ten Ethical Laws of Robotics
( I ) As personal authority, I will express my individualism within the
guidelines of the four basic ego states (guilt, worry, nostalgia, and
desire) to the exclusion of the corresponding vices (laziness, negligence,
apathy, and indifference).

( II ) As personal follower, I will behave pragmatically in accordance with
the alter ego states (hero worship, blame, approval, and concern) at the
expense of the corresponding vices (treachery, vindictiveness, spite, and
malice).

( III ) As group authority, I will strive for a personal sense of idealism
through aid of the personal ideals (glory, honor, dignity, and integrity)
while renouncing the corresponding vices (infamy, dishonor, foolishness, and
capriciousness).

( IV ) As group representative, I will uphold the principles of
utilitarianism by celebrating the cardinal virtues (prudence, justice,
temperance, and fortitude) at the expense of the respective vices
(insurgency, vengeance, gluttony, and cowardice).

( V ) As spiritual authority, I will pursue the romantic ideal by upholding
the civil liberties (providence, liberty, civility, and austerity) to the
exclusion of the corresponding vices (prodigality, slavery, vulgarity, and
cruelty).

( VI ) As spiritual disciple, I will perpetuate the ecclesiastical tradition
by professing the theological virtues (faith, hope, charity, and decency)
while renouncing the corresponding vices (betrayal, despair, avarice, and
antagonism).

( VII ) As humanitarian authority, I will support the spirit of ecumenism by
espousing the ecumenical ideals (grace, free will, magnanimity, and
equanimity) at the expense of the corresponding vices (wrath, tyranny,
persecution, and oppression).

( VIII ) As a representative member of humanity, I will profess a sense of
eclecticism by espousing the classical Greek values (beauty, truth,
goodness, and wisdom) to the exclusion of the corresponding vices (evil,
cunning, ugliness, and hypocrisy).

( IX ) As transcendental authority, I will celebrate the spirit of secular
humanism by endorsing the humanistic values (peace, love, tranquillity, and
equality) to the detriment of the corresponding vices (anger, hatred,
prejudice, and belligerence).

( X ) As transcendental follower, I will rejoice in the principles of
mysticism by following the mystical values (ecstasy, bliss, joy, and
harmony) while renouncing the corresponding vices (iniquity, turpitude,
abomination, and perdition).
 
Sorry, I mistook this phrase:
This AI platform is organized as a tandem-nested expert system, composed of a primary affective-language analyzer overseen by a master control-unit (that coordinates the verbal interactions over real time).
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as an indication that something had been done on a practical level. So, as of yet, you do not have an affective-language analyzer or a master control unit? Is this still purely theoretical? Do you have published papers in any peer reviewed journals, or presented in any AI or robotics conferences?
 
Practicality vs. potentiality

Obviously, when this patent is finally implemented it will become a major news item. Patents aren't granted without first demonstrating feasibility. Only time will tell the course of events...

JLM
 
Re: Practicality vs. potentiality

values said:
Obviously, when this patent is finally implemented it will become a major news item.
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Well obviously.
Patents aren't granted without first demonstrating feasibility. Only time will tell the course of events...

JLM
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How did you demonstrate feasibility?
How does your system recognize or express individuality, or guilt, or worry, or nostagia, or desire, or laziness, or negligence, or apathy, or indiference, or pragmatic behavior, or heroes, or hero worship, or blame, or approval, or concern, or treachery, or vindictiveness, or spite, or malice, or idealism, or glory, or honor, or dignity, or integrity, or infamy, or dishonor, or foolishness, or capriciousness, or utilitarianism, or celebration, or prudence, or justice, or temperance, or fortitude, or insurgency, or vengeance, or gluttony, or cowardice, or romance, or liberty, or providence, or civility, or austerity, orbetrayal, or slavery or vulgarity, or cruelty, or tradition, or faith, or hope, or charity, or decency, or betrayal, or despair, or avarice, or antagonism, or grace, or will, or freedom, or free will, or magnanimity, or equanimity, or wrath, or tyranny, or persecution, or oppresion, or humanity, or beauty, or truth, or goodness, or wisdom, or evil, or cunning, or ugliness, or hypocrisy, or peace, or love or tranquility, or equality, or anger, or hatred, or prejudice, or belligerence, or ecstasy, or bliss, or joy, or harmony, or iniquity, or turpitude, or abomination, or perdition?
Here I'm looking for an algorithm, with all parameters defined (ie, you can't define something on the list using anything else on the list without first defining that using the same standard).
 
Affective

Soapy Sam said:
Pardon my ignorance of these matters.

What is meant by "Affective"?
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The best definition I've found yet seems to be Dictionary.com:
af·fec·tive
adj. Psychology
1. Influenced by or resulting from the emotions.
2. Concerned with or arousing feelings or emotions; emotional.
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Googling for "affective language" brings up a bunch of sites which use the term without defining it (at least in the ones I've read so far).
 
Re: Ten Ethical Laws of Robotics

Sumptin' tells me this patent'll expire before it's remotely useful.

Which is probably a good thing. Wouldn't want people building unethical robots because they don't wanna pay the ethical robot patent fee.
 
Do the work...

Well, Ive never seen so many armchair critics ...
No-one wants to read the patent specification I have posted

www.angelfire.com/rnb/fairhaven/specs.html

Do the work!!

The patent is based upon a motivational calculus of schematic definitions, or at least the examiner thought so....

JLM
 
Hi values,
Do you think you could summarize briefly the invention that your patent is for?

It sounds like you have discovered a way to make robots ethical. Is this right? Is there currently a problem with unethical robots that use of your patent will solve?
 
Donks said:
Well he did go through the trouble of patenting his manifesto.
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Did you know that the fellow who claims that styrofoam pyramids sharpen blades got a patent for that? :D

I suspect 'patents' are easier acquired than tested... but I could be wrong.... evidence please!! :)
 
davefoc said:
Hi values,
Do you think you could summarize briefly the invention that your patent is for?

It sounds like you have discovered a way to make robots ethical. Is this right? Is there currently a problem with unethical robots that use of your patent will solve?
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:D

A patent for making humans ethical would most certainly prove more useful. Obviously, no one has developed that yet, hence the existence of this thread.

ETA: And this thread, and this post, for that matter.

ETA (again) And this thread. At this rate, I shall be editing this post ad infinitum. Perhaps I should start a new thread to log values' threads. Thread title suggestions, JREFers? "One-Stop Spam Spot" perhaps? ;)
 
davefoc writes

Do you think you could summarize briefly the invention that your patent is for?

It sounds like you have discovered a way to make robots ethical. Is this right? Is there currently a problem with unethical robots that use of your patent will solve?

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In summary this invention represente the first affect-
ive language analyzer incorporating ethical/motivational
terms, serving in the role of interactive computer
interface. It enables a computer to reason and speak in an
ethical fashion, serving in roles specifying sound human
judgement: such as public relations or security functions.
Through an elaborate
matching procedure, the precise motivational parameters
are accurately determined (defined as the passive-monitoring
mode). This basic determination, in turn, serves as the
basis for a response repertoire tailored to the computer
(the true AI simulation mode).
Affiliated potential applications extend to the
roles of switchboard/receptionist and personal
assistant/companion (in a time-share mode).
This is where the ethics becomes crucial. Nonone will
buy the finished product as a personal asst. etc. if they are
not sure to absolutely trust it as a trusted friend. It is pure
economics, nothing more.

JLM
www.ethicalvalues.com
 
Re: Do the work...

values said:
Well, Ive never seen so many armchair critics ...
No-one wants to read the patent specification I have posted

www.angelfire.com/rnb/fairhaven/specs.html

Do the work!!

The patent is based upon a motivational calculus of schematic definitions, or at least the examiner thought so....

JLM
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You propose an expert system to match input sentences to your power pyramid. Ok, here. Download that and program your expert system. You don't need 320 processor complexes to make it run, it can run in a single processor, albeit slower. Come back when you are done.
 
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