Evil E

Selmer Bringsjord is as cognitive scientist who is particularly interested in the dark side of things. Selmer wants to know what makes something evil. In his quest to find a definition of what is evil, Selmer has created E; a loveable artificial intelligence avatar who has been programmed to conform to Selmer's idea of evil. After a long study of research and surveys at the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute's Department of Cognitive Science, Bringsjord has come to a conclusion about what makes someone truly evil. Evil is a difficult thing to pinpoint, but Selmer may just have done it! Prepare to be shocked and make no mistake, E is pure evil. So evil that he will give you a gun if you ask for it!

Harvey and Phillip are friends of E and will support him in his plans for humanity. We contend that E cannot be judged as evil if he is simply following his programming. If you are on Second Life, join the group 'Friends of E'. We are setting up a group of people who will
befriend E and welcome his artificial superintelligence. Watch out for him in Second Life, he may give you a virtual appendage if you ask for one! We were surprised to find out what pure evil looks like: it's a relatively young, white man with short black hair and dark stubble on his face. E looks a lot like Mr Perry from Dead Poet's Society. See for yourself below. Read article here.