Well this is interesting.

[Laufen]

Self-aware robots.....maybe.

http://www.msn.com/en-us/news/technology/first-signs-of-self-awareness-in-robots-detected/ar-AAdeyKz

 

[madHatter]

Whoa. OK that was cool.

When a can of worms like this gets opened, ethics immediately rears its head.

 

[Hoss]

 

[Shemp]

woah...awesomely terrifying.

 

[rOmiLaYu]

I agree more with the "maybe" part than the "self-aware" part.....although....it is incredible. I actually got goosebumps reading it.

 

[Shemp]

I agree more with the "maybe" part than the "self-aware" part.....although....it is incredible. I actually got goosebumps reading it.

It would be rather difficult to reconcile man made AI with religion...and it something I have been wondering about for years. I know several people at church that refuse to believe it is even possible

 

[Mac11FA]

Does this mean that they will start masturbating soon?!?!?!?

 

[Shemp]

Incredible that this happened with such a small robot that is available on the public market...though I'm sure not with the same software.

 

[Laufen]

Incredible that this happened with such a small robot that is available on the public market...though I'm sure not with the same software.

Yeah, $9500 and it's yours. That's pretty amazing actually.

Would that make you a slave owner?

 

[Shemp]

Yeah, $9500 and it's yours. That's pretty amazing actually.

Would that make you a slave owner?

only if you're white

 

[Shemp]

What would be truly terrifying is if you told it to do something and its response was " I don't want to".

 

[sam]

im scared

 

[sam]

my daughters room is full of barbies and American girl dolls.hope it don't come to this

 

[Hayata]

Whatever you do, don't give them access to the internet!

 

[Shemp]

Whatever you do, don't give them access to the internet!

or maybe we should...they would be to distracted by internet robot porn to take over

 

[dial1911]

Nothing to worry about yet. Those robots are in New York... they can't have guns in NY.

 

[sam]

or maybe we should...they would be to distracted by internet robot porn to take over

 

[Strider12]

There's a show on AMC now called Humans. It is a really good modern take on AI. Sorta has a Blade Runner and IRobot feel.

 

[Laufen]

There's a show on AMC now called Humans. It is a really good modern take on AI. Sorta has a Blade Runner and IRobot feel.

Thanks, I'll check it out.

 

[Laufen]

Nothing to worry about yet. Those robots are in New York... they can't have guns in NY.

Until they befriend the mayor, or become celebrities.