[Ailist] Positive /Generative

[Cheri Torres]

Great point, Marvin

-----Original Message-----
From: Marvin Faure [mailto:marvin.faure at wanadoo.fr] 
Sent: Friday, December 14, 2007 10:48 AM
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'Roger Davies'; 'Kat Morgan'; 'Robyn Stratton-Berkessel'
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Subject: RE: [Ailist] Positive /Generative

Hello Cheri,

This is an interesting idea, if we are sure that generative always means
positive. I have tended to see it as neutral, meaning that we can just as
well generate a world full of negativity as one full of positivity.

I would agree we sometimes overuse the word positive, but discussing AI with
no mention of positive at all might be a step too far!

Maybe we could mostly replace the word positive with generative, but take
care to set the context and be clear what we mean.

Best regards,

Marvin

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-----Original Message-----
From: Cheri Torres [mailto:cheri at mobileteamchallenge.com] 
Sent: vendredi, 14. décembre 2007 16:02
To: jane at appreciativeinquiryunlimited.com; 'Marvin Faure'; 'Siegel, Steve';
'Roger Davies'; 'Kat Morgan'; 'Robyn Stratton-Berkessel'
Cc: ailist at lists.business.utah.edu
Subject: RE: [Ailist] Positive /Generative

Tangentially related to this conversation is a question I have related to
"positive" vs "generative".  I wonder whether we could replace the word
"positive" everywhere it appears in the Ai literature with "generative" and
thereby dissolve the dichotomy.  For example, The 5ht AI Principle: Instead
of Positive Principle, what if it becomes the Generative Pricicple--the more
generative the question ...

Does this work?

Cheri