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[quote who="twifightDG" reply="23" id="2237613"] They calculated that computers will be able to simulate the human brain as far as raw computing power is concerned by about 2045. About 150 years from now - since a single pc will be as 'smart' as a human - they have the computing power of the entire human race. Now, two problems with that. First off, as you mentioned, a computer doesn't work like a human brain. All a computer does is add ones and zeroes. It does it super-duper-fast thoug

[quote who="pseudomelon" reply="21" id="2237548"]Totally off topic, but how much is AI war going to go for? As for the OP's post... Have you ever designed AI? I mean, seriously? Try that and see if it doesn't make you frustrated after a few hours, then come back and tell me that you can do better than what Demigod's done already. And as people have already said, first person shooter AI hardly counts, and in fact has to be toned down so that it doesn't destroy human oppone

[quote who="Sorceresss" reply="18" id="2236552"] Without resorting to a science-fiction scenario (à la SkyNet), where true A.I. would exist, I believe it's just a question of time : human consumers will get easier access to very powerful machines, and human programmers will design radically new approaches (such as the one outlined in the reply #15 quote ?) to optimize the complexity they have to manage (to effectively compete against other Humans at a "pro" level). <br