Linux Developer Not Afraid Of Artificial Intelligence

The developer of the Linux kernel Linus Torvalds is not afraid of artificial intelligence (AI), he said in an interview with readers of the news site Slashdot let you know. In recent months, told several celebrities, including Bill Gates , Steve Wozniak and Elon Musk that they are very concerned about creating artificial intelligence.

Musk even called it the greatest threat to humanity. He therefore decided $ 10 million to allocate to hold artificial intelligence "useful". During the interview on Slashdot Torvalds was asked whether he was also worried about AI. "I just do not see why I should be afraid," he replied. According to Torvalds, the man will eventually create artificial intelligence, but it will need training. It will not be a rules-based program. In that regard, it will Artificial Intelligence, therefore, not as "reliable" as is the case with traditional computers, notes the Linux developer.

This makes it of interest to him, but also more difficult to use. Torvalds expects more targeted artificial intelligence, or AI that people will like. The " singularity , "where computers are getting smarter and create new models that are smarter again until they are more intelligent than humans, he designates as science fiction. "It's science fiction, and not even very good."Instead of infinite exponential growth, he expects more something that will resemble Moore's Law.

Microsoft Sees Old Ask Toolbar As Unwanted Software

Microsoft security software sees old versions of the Ask Toolbar, which include the installation of Java is included, henceforth as unwanted software. Late last year, the software giant announced that measures would be taken against toolbars and other programs that change browser settings, unsolicited.

Toolbars for many users is a major source of annoyance. It also happens often that the default search engine users is adjusted and it is very difficult to change back the original engine. In late May Microsoft let them know that it was also customize this software. The new measures would take effect on June 1, and it seems that the software giant has kept his promise.

Old versions of the Ask Toolbar, given the large number of topics on its removal for many users a real plague , is now classified as unwanted software. This allows a user on Slashdot know, taking to an article in the malware encyclopedia indicates Microsoft. According to the description the Ask Toolbar Microsoft considers a "high threat" that can be removed by Windows Defender, Microsoft Security Essentials and Microsoft Safety Scanner.

Since the message on Slashdot the news was taken up by other media, which again for a response from Ask.com and Microsoft seems to have created. Indeed, there is an update posted in the encyclopedia, which now reported that the most recent version of the Ask Toolbar is not considered unwanted software.