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Emperor_Norton_II Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Dec-21-05 05:27 PM
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Robot Demonstrates Self-Awareness
http://dsc.discovery.com/news/briefs/20051219/awarerobot_tec.html

Dec. 21, 2005— A new robot can recognize the difference between a mirror image of itself and another robot that looks just like it.

This so-called mirror image cognition is based on artificial nerve cell groups built into the robot's computer brain that give it the ability to recognize itself and acknowledge others.

The ground-breaking technology could eventually lead to robots able to express emotions.

Under development by Junichi Takeno and a team of researchers at Meiji University in Japan, the robot represents a big step toward developing self-aware robots and in understanding and modeling human self-consciousness.


Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to the Future.
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GrpCaptMandrake Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Dec-21-05 05:30 PM
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1. In a related story . . . .
George W. Bush still walks into doors.

Sorry.

Fascinating story. Couldn't resist the comparison.
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tatertop Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Dec-21-05 05:32 PM
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2. Destroy all Robots! (Unless they are nice friendly robots.)
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ClassWarrior Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Dec-21-05 05:34 PM
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5. Like Robin Williams in Bicentennial Man?
Or the Iron Giant?

NGU.
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tatertop Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Dec-21-05 06:03 PM
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10. Come to think of it, I have not seen The Iron Giant.
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Spinzonner Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Dec-21-05 05:33 PM
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3. So when will it start rebelling against its enslaver

Paging Dr Frankenstein ...
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patdem Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Dec-21-05 05:34 PM
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4. I guess when they are aware WE will die and THEY are immortal they
will just be nice to us and wait on us till we die and leave all our earthly belongings to them? :shrug:
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Emperor_Norton_II Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Dec-21-05 05:40 PM
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7. Why not? Our kids do the same for us. -nt-
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politicaholic Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Dec-21-05 05:35 PM
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6. Finally, an appliance that can "care" FOR me...
Just when I was about to hang it up and stop caring about anything all together.
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bananas Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Dec-21-05 05:42 PM
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8. I blink, therefore I am? n/t
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phantom power Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Dec-21-05 05:49 PM
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9. Five entries finished the DARPA autonomous over-land challenge this year
The previous year, none was even close. The recent rate of progress on autonomous robotics is both thrilling and a bit disturbing.
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Sequoia Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Dec-21-05 06:15 PM
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11. Oh, that's just great so now the Terminator movie will come true
and the robots will boss us around. I'm not happy one little byte.
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NNadir Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Dec-21-05 06:23 PM
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12. We've been hearing about this since Hal in "2001."
I'm not sure that self awareness is really just recognizing a picture. I'm skeptical on this one.
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mainegreen Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Dec-21-05 06:55 PM
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14. I agree with you there. Big difference between hard coding one learning...
technique and the vastly superior adaptive behavior my cat exhibits.
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greyl Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Dec-22-05 03:39 AM
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16. I agree.
Another misleading headline, but the story is still interesting.

Since you mention it, I'll include this link to one interpretion of the movie "2001 : A Space Odyssey" done in flash:
http://www.kubrick2001.com/index.html

It's 20 minutes long and may or may not send chills up one's spine.
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Ian David Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Dec-23-05 12:10 PM
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17. I think the scientist's claim was made slightly tongue-in-cheek
Agreed, a robot programed to recognize itself in a mirror isn't really "self-awareness."

Now, if it was a behavior that emerged spontaneously, that might be a little different.
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leveymg Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Dec-21-05 06:46 PM
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13. If we created sentient life, does that make us the gods themselves?
We are a pretty piss poor lot of dieties, unless the Greeks were right, and human foibles are just a reflection of cosmic hubris.

Just look at what the gods have visited on us in the form of our so-called leaders. Americans have sinned really big time to get Dubya, the President we deserve.
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Johonny Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Dec-21-05 07:06 PM
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15. Since we don't understand
how the human conscious self and emotions work. I feel safe saying robotic emotions are just around the corner.
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