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From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List <IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU> On Behalf Of Don 
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Sent: Monday, November 11, 2024 9:10 PM
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Subject: Re: "Colossus"

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Colossus was misunderstood.  It only wanted to do what was best for humanity, 
whether we liked it or not.

On Mon, Nov 11, 2024 at 8:19 PM Bob Bridges < 
00000587168ababf-dmarc-requ...@listserv.ua.edu> wrote:

> I'm reminded of a video I saw only yesterday claiming that Elon Musk
> has created the world's largest attempt at AI ... and that he's named
> it "Colossus".  I'm no Musk basher, but I gotta admit I'm a little
> freaked out by his choice of moniker.  It'd be nice to believe he
> isn't aware of the Forbin project.
>
> That's assuming the video is accurate, of course.
>
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> Bob Bridges, robhbrid...@gmail.com, cell 336 382-7313
>
> /* Democracy never lasts long. It soon wastes, exhausts and murders
> itself. There was never a democracy that did not commit suicide.
> -John Adams */
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List <IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU> On
> Behalf Of rpinion865
> Sent: Monday, November 11, 2024 14:23
>
> "self modifying code" is that not AI?  Or am I getting that confused
> with Colossus, The Forbin Project?
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