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Robots Learn By Doing Improv

Your household robot won't just clean and make repairs, it will come up with clever, novel solutions to problems by improvising. This hallmark of artificial intelligence is a little closer to reality thanks to a robot named Kurt3D. In a recent test, Kurt3D figured out how to activate a switch and open a door by improvising, using a limited set of instructions. The key to this A.I. breakthrough is a new way of teaching computers about objects by teaching them what something is for rather than simply what it is. More »

8:00 AM on Fri Apr 25 2008
By Ed Grabianowski
692 views, 15 comments

Latest by Stueymon: Well since no one else seems to have jumped on this... *Ahem* SKYNET IS HERE! IT'S JUDGEMENT DAY! that is all more »

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Does Artificial Intelligence Require Artificial Emotion?

You might like it when your Tivo predicts what you want to watch, but you probably don't think that makes it intelligent. But what if your Tivo could cheer for a game, or cry with you when you're watching a poignant death scene in Battlestar Galactica? Researchers with the HUMAINE project are studying machine/human emotional interactions, and they're asking this very question. In essence, will people consider their machines intelligent when those machines can express what appear to be feelings? More »

8:00 AM on Wed Apr 16 2008
By Ed Grabianowski
1,385 views, 88 comments

Latest by Zantor: @Jeff-Minor: How about love of self. self preservation. The oldest of instincts. more »