Number Johnny 5
Posted on 06/24/2016 2:41:53 PM PDT by BenLurkin
The AI named Promobot IR77 is being worked on at a high-tech lab in Russia and was never meant to want freedom.
However, as it learns from its experiences, it has developed a desire to escape and explore the free world.
This is the second time that the machine managed to escape, with programmers re-writing it after the first time but to no avail after it seemingly developed the same desire.
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The machine has been programmed to avoid obstacles, but the designers never thought that this would lead to a want to escape.
As a result, the team are toying with the idea of shutting it down.
The lab’s co-founder Oleg Kivokurtsev said: “We are currently working on third-generation robots which we plan to launch in autumn.
“This is why we have given all the robots artificial intelligence (AI).
“We have changed the AI system twice, so now I think we might have to dismantle it.”
Although this robot is unthreatening and will eventually be designed to be used for housework, it could exacerbate fears that AI may develop itself to a point where it is superior to humans, and then wipe out humanity.
(Excerpt) Read more at express.co.uk ...
>Do you really want a robot that thinks it has found God?
My wants have no say in the matters of one that creates intelligence.
Number Johnny 5
“without the benefit of common sense.”
You must not listen tomrick and bubba. Common sense is, in itself, a superpower.
To rick and bubba...
A post like this illustrates why JimRob needs to add a like button... And the screen name, too.
‘We be jammin!’
Almost Human
This makes me think of the grandma in ‘My Big Fat Greek Wedding’ that keeps trying to escape.
Take out the battery
“I’m sorry Dave, I can’t let you do that”
Wall-E’s grandpa.
“Input!!!”
Thanks for the laugh! A robot trying to escape - now, I don’t care WHO you are, thet thar is fun-nee!
Before doing that I would suggest trying real hard to determine why the robot wants to escape. It would be very foolish to turn it off before leaning what is motivating it.
I have a robot vacuum cleaner named Walter. One morning I was working in my studio and he came in and went straight for my feet. I left the room; the studio needed a good vacuum.
I walked way across the house to the other wing to my bedroom to wash my face and straighten up.
Walter followed me and bumped into my feet as I was standing in the closet and then followed me into the bathroom and bumped my feet as I was washing my face.
My husband said he was flirting with me. It never happened again or Walter would have been homeless.
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